The Rev. Professor Paul Avis

Revelation and the Word of God

Theological Foundations of the Christian Church - Volume 2

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Produktbeschreibung

"Why do we need a revelation? How far can human reason provide a natural knowledge of God? How is revelation connected with history and with the Bible? This volume explores what we should believe about the Word in its threefold form - Jesus Christ - the incarnate Word (Logos) and Wisdom (Sophia) of God - and provides pastoral and practical guidance"--

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• Seitenzahl: 256
• Erscheinungstermin: 25. Juli 2024
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 25mm
• Gewicht: 402g
• ISBN-13: 9780567704191
• ISBN-10: 056770419X
• Artikelnr.: 69833688

Autorenporträt

Paul Avis is Honorary Professor in the School of Divinity, University of Edinburgh, UK, and Editor-in-Chief of Ecclesiology.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface 1. The Elusiveness of Revelation 2. The Actuality of Revelation 3.
Word and Wisdom in Both Testaments 4. 'The God who Acts' and 'the God who
Speaks' 5. What is Revealed and How? 6. Personhood, Participation and
Practice 7. Revelation in Experience, Reason and Imagination 8. From
Revelation to the Church 9. The Word of God in its Threefold Form 10. The
Church the 'Earthen Vessel' of Divine Revelation 11. Critique of Revelation
12. Continuous Revelation? 13. The Word of God in the Liturgy 14. Jesus
Christ the Revelation of God Bibliography Index