Remythologizing Theology - Divine Action, Passion, and Authorship

Klappentext This contribution to the theology of divine action and authorship develops a fresh vision of Christian theism. Zusammenfassung This contribution to the theology of divine action and authorship develops a fresh vision of Christian theism. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; Introduction: what is remythologizing?; Part I. 'God' in Scripture and Theology: 1. Biblical representation (Vorstellung): divine communicative action and passion; 2. Theological conceptualization (Begriff): varieties of theism and panentheism; 3. The new kenotic-perichoretic relational ontotheology: some 'classical' concerns; Part II. Communicative Theism and the Triune God: 4. God's being is in communicating; 5. God in three persons: the one who lights and lives in love; Part III. God and World: Authorial Action and Interaction: 6. Divine author and human hero in dialogical relation; 7. Divine communicative sovereignty and human freedom: the hero talks back; 8. Impassible passion? Suffering, emotions, and the crucified God; 9. Impassible compassion? From divine pathos to divine patience; Conclusion: always remythologizing? Answering to the Holy author in our midst; Select bibliography; Index of scriptural references; General index.

Product details

• Authors: Kevin J. Vanhoozer
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 14.01.2010
• EAN: 9780521470124
• ISBN: 978-0-521-47012-4
• No. of pages: 560
• Series: Cambridge Studies in Christian; Cambridge Studies in Christian
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works