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The Christian confession of who Jesus is must be made in the contested space of conflicting accounts of history. This article compares the shape of universal history set out by Yuval Noah Harari with that of Wolfhart Pannenberg by sketching their accounts of human beginnings, the middle of history, and their view to the future. Harari's secular account can be summarized as the rise and fall of homo sapiens, as historical developments lead to techno-humanism and dataism. Jesus Christ holds no significant place in this narrative. Pannenberg's theological interpretation of history sees it originating in God's self-giving love, climaxing in the Son's revelation, and leading to a new creation. This comparison leads to five propositions on how Christians may speak of who Jesus Christ is today.
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The International Journal of Systematic Theology has acquired a world-wide reputation for publishing high-quality academic articles on systematic theology and for substantial reviews of major new works of scholarship. Systematic theology, which is concerned with the systematic articulation of the meaning, coherence and implications of Christian doctrine, is at the leading edge of contemporary academic theology. The discipline has undergone a remarkable transformation in the last three decades, and is now firmly established as a central area of academic teaching and research.
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