Seeing the World and Knowing God - Hebrew Wisdom and Christian Doctrine in a Late-Modern Context

This creates a Christian theology of wisdom for the present day, in discussion with two sets of conversation-partners: The writers of the 'wisdom literature' in ancient Israel and the Jewish community in Alexandria; and the philosophers and thinkers of the late-modern age, among them Derrida, Levinas, Kristeva, Ricoeur, and Arendt.

About the author

Paul S. Fiddes is Professor of Systematic Theology, University of Oxford and Director of Research, Regent's Park College, Oxford. His publications include Baptists and the Communion of Saints: A Theology of Covenanted Disciples (Baylor University Press, 2014) and The Promised End: Eschatology in Theology and Literature (Wiley Blackwell, 2000).

Summary

This creates a Christian theology of wisdom for the present day, in discussion with two sets of conversation-partners: The writers of the 'wisdom literature' in ancient Israel and the Jewish community in Alexandria; and the philosophers and thinkers of the late-modern age, among them Derrida, Levinas, Kristeva, Ricoeur, and Arendt.

Additional text

This is an important book that illuminates every topic it discusses and it discusses a great deal.

Product details

• Authors: Paul S. Fiddes, Paul S. (Professor of Systematic Theology Fiddes, Professor Paul S. Fiddes
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 22.01.2015
• EAN: 9780198709756
• ISBN: 978-0-19-870975-6
• No. of pages: 436
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works; PHILOSOPHY / History & Surveys / Modern, RELIGION / Christian Theology / General, RELIGION / Christianity / General, RELIGION / Biblical Studies / General, Theology, Christianity, Christian theology, Christian life & practice, Western philosophy from c 1800, Christian life and practice, RELIGION / Christian Living / General, Criticism and exegesis of sacred texts, Western Philosophy, From C 1900 -, Biblical Studies & Exegesis