Character of god, the: recovering the lost literary power of american protestantism
Auteur :
Jenkins, Thomas E.
Éditeur :
Oxford University Press Inc
ISBN :
9780195112023
Date de publication :
19 févr. 1998
Dimensions :
23,6 x 16,3 x 3,1 cm
Poids :
590 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
In this work, the author maintains that theology became boring because the depiction of God as a "character" became boring, fashioned according to theologians' notions of character, derived from contemporary literature. He considers why a romantic characterization of God was problematic.