Includes bibliographical references (p. 205-216) and index.

Introduction -- Creation : Rosemary Radford Ruether and feminist theology -- What does it mean to be human in God's image? -- Exodus : Gustavo Gutirrez and liberation theology -- How does Christian faith relate to socioeconomic conditions? -- Conquest : Reinhold Neibuhr and Christian realism -- How should Christians employ power in a fallen world? -- Exile : Dietrich Bonhoeffer and secular theology -- Is God present in the world? -- Restoration : Sallie McFague and liberal theology -- What can Christians learn from the wider culture? -- Incarnation : Karl Rahner and neo-thomism -- What is the meaning of Christ for twenty-first century Christians? -- Crucifixion : Jurgen Moltmann and political theology -- What is the meaning of Christ's death? -- Resurrection : Stanley Hauerwas and postliberal theology -- What does the resurrection mean for christian life? -- Pentecost : john cobb, jr. and pluralism -- How does christianity relate to other religions? -- The end of time : Wolfhart Pannenberg and hermeneutical theology -- Is there a final goal for human history?