Persuade Us to Rejoice

Informationen zum Autor Robert McAfee Brown was Professor Emeritus of Theology and Ethics at the Pacific School of Theology, Berkeley. He is the author of numerous books, including Unexpected News: Reading the Bible with Third World Eyes, and Spirituality of Liberation. Klappentext Studying such literary figures as Frederick Buechner, Albert Camus, George Dennison, Ursula K. LeGuin, C.S. Lewis, Alan Paton, Ignazio Silone, Alice Walker, Elie Wiesel, and Charles Williams, Brown illustrates "the liberating power of fiction" by enabling the reader to enter their worlds. Brown asserts that although there is no faith that offers ironclad guarantees against future struggles, the wisdom of these authors can help us toward praising and rejoicing.

Product details

• Authors: Robert McAfee Brown
• Publisher: Westminster/Knox
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.01.2008
• EAN: 9780664253813
• ISBN: 978-0-664-25381-3
• No. of pages: 160
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Miscellaneous; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works