Desire, faith and the darkness of God : essays in honor of Denys Turner. - Bugyis, Eric|Newheiser, David (Eds.)
Essays in Honor of Denys Turner
KORTE INHOUD
In the face of religious and cultural diversity, some doubt whether Christian faith remains possible today. Critics claim that religion is irrational and violent, and the loudest defenders of Christianity are equally strident. In response, Desire, Faith, and the Darkness of God: Essays in Honor of Denys Turner explores the uncertainty essential to Christian commitment; it suggests that faith is moved by a desire for that which cannot be known. This approach is inspired by the tradition of Christian apophatic theology, which argues that language cannot capture divine transcendence. From this perspective, contemporary debates over God's existence represent a dead end: if God is not simply another object in the world, then faith begins not in abstract certainty but in a love that exceeds the limits of knowledge. The essays engage classic Christian thought alongside literary and philosophical sources ranging from Pseudo-Dionysius and Dante to Karl Marx and Jacques Derrida. Building on the work of Denys Turner, th...
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2015Uitgever: University of Notre Dame Press528 paginasTaal: EngelsISBN-10: 0268022429ISBN-13: 9780268022426Koop dit boek tweedehands
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XVI, 510 pagina's. Paperback Notre Dame [IN], Notre Dame Press 2015 [Auteur: Bugyis, Eric/Newheiser, David (Eds.)] [Jaar: 2015] [Titel: Desire, faith and the darkness of God : essays in honor of Denys Turner.]
