Truth, Myth and Incarnation

Abstract

"It is now some ten years since the controversial volume The Myth of God Incarnate 1 entered the theological scene, creating something of a major storm the likes of which had not been seen since Honest to God in the early 60s. In the wake of the furore which followed, a wealth ofliterature was generated, the subject matter of which tended to revolve around some of the key issues raised by Wiles, Hick, Cupitt et al. Hard on the heels of Myth came another collection of essays entitled The Truth of God Incarnate.2 This was followed by Incarnation and Myth - The Debate Continued2 which formed the substance of a colloquy between some of the authors of Myth and others of a more orthodox persuasion. In the meantime a steady stream of articles and books have flowed from the pens of scholars showing that the Christological/Incarnational debate is still very much on the theological agenda."