Theology and Media(tion): Rendering the Absent Present

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT: Annual Volume 69 of the College Theology Society will be on the role of mediation in the Christian tradition. Drawing together the best work on scripture, liturgy, ethics, pedagogy, and more, it explores historical and contemporary questions about how the Christian tradition has sought to navigate the tension between presence and absence. The Gospel of John quotes Jesus, "No one comes to the Father except through me" (John 14:6). From the beginning, Christian thought has wrestled with questions of mediation. Following his death, resurrection, and ascension, how is Christ made present to the world today? How are distant communities held together in communion? What means should Christians use to spread the word of God?