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.

Info autore

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).

Riassunto

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.

Testo aggiuntivo

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

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Paul S. Fiddes, Paul S. (Professor of Systematic Theology Fiddes, Professor Paul S. Fiddes
• Editore: Oxford University Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 22.01.2015
• EAN: 9780198709756
• ISBN: 978-0-19-870975-6
• Pagine: 436
• Categorie: Saggistica > Filosofia, religione > Religione: tematiche generali, opere di consultazione; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Filosofia > Tematiche generali, enciclopedie; 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