God-Curious
Exploring Eternal Questions
Seiten
2017
Jessica Kingsley Publishers (Verlag)
978-1-78592-199-5 (ISBN)
Jessica Kingsley Publishers (Verlag)
978-1-78592-199-5 (ISBN)
Why study theology? Getting to the heart of this question, Stephen Cherry demonstrates the appeal of exploring the unknown and the unknowable and reveals how theology - the most interdisciplinary of all subjects - is fascinating, fun and important to our lives today.
In a world where religion refuses to expire, two responses predominate. The first, to retrench within the certainties of one's native or adopted faith, questioning nothing; the second, to sneer and snarl from the secular side-lines. Here, Stephen Cherry offers a third alternative for religious believer, agnostic, and atheist alike - to engage with the study of theology.
Confessing himself to be a reluctant theologian, Cherry puts forward three positive reasons why more people should take theology seriously - because it's fascinating, fun and important. He suggests that genuine theology is the antidote to fundamentalism, contrasts the theological approaches of Jesus of Nazareth and Richard Dawkins, introduces some of the biggest puzzles unravelled by theology, and reviews the history of the subject in fewer than 20 tweets.
Drawing people at all stages of life into a more serious engagement with the riches, delights and fun of theology, it is a book for any who find themselves to be a little God-curious.
In a world where religion refuses to expire, two responses predominate. The first, to retrench within the certainties of one's native or adopted faith, questioning nothing; the second, to sneer and snarl from the secular side-lines. Here, Stephen Cherry offers a third alternative for religious believer, agnostic, and atheist alike - to engage with the study of theology.
Confessing himself to be a reluctant theologian, Cherry puts forward three positive reasons why more people should take theology seriously - because it's fascinating, fun and important. He suggests that genuine theology is the antidote to fundamentalism, contrasts the theological approaches of Jesus of Nazareth and Richard Dawkins, introduces some of the biggest puzzles unravelled by theology, and reviews the history of the subject in fewer than 20 tweets.
Drawing people at all stages of life into a more serious engagement with the riches, delights and fun of theology, it is a book for any who find themselves to be a little God-curious.
The Revd Dr Stephen Cherry is the Dean of King's College Cambridge and an active writer and speaker on Christian spirituality and practical theology. He was previously a Residentiary Canon of Durham Cathedral and Director of Ministerial Development and Parish Support for the diocese of Durham.
1. Confessions of a Reluctant Theologian. 2. In the Beginning. 3. Why Study Theology?. 4. Jesus of Nazareth and Richard Dawkins. 5. The Antidote to Fundamentalism. 6. Philosophy and Theology - A Platonic Relationship. 7. The Joy of Words. 8. A History of Theology in Fewer Than Twenty Tweets. 9. Pictures, Poetry and God. 10. The Company of Theologians.
| Erscheinungsdatum | 01.02.2017 |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | London |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 172 x 222 mm |
| Gewicht | 156 g |
| Themenwelt | Schulbuch / Wörterbuch |
| Religion / Theologie ► Christentum ► Kirchengeschichte | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik ► Erwachsenenbildung | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-78592-199-1 / 1785921991 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-78592-199-5 / 9781785921995 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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