The Character of God : Recovering the Lost Literary Power of American Protestantism.

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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 problemat...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Jenkins, Thomas E.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Oxford University Press, 1998.
Temas:
1800-1999
Christianity and literature > United States > History > 19th century.
Christianity and literature > United States > History > 20th century.
God (Christianity) > Attributes > History of doctrines > 19th century.
God (Christianity) > Attributes > History of doctrines > 20th century.
Protestant churches > United States > Doctrines > History > 19th century.
Protestant churches > United States > Doctrines > History > 20th century.
Christianisme et littérature > États-Unis > Histoire > 19e siècle.
Christianisme et littérature > États-Unis > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Dieu (Christianisme) > Attributs > Histoire des doctrines > 19e siècle.
Dieu (Christianisme) > Attributs > Histoire des doctrines > 20e siècle.
Églises protestantes > États-Unis > Doctrines > Histoire > 19e siècle.
Églises protestantes > États-Unis > Doctrines > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Christianity and literature
Protestant churches > Doctrines
United States
History
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  • Contents; 1 Introduction: Character Styles; 2 The Problem of God's Anger; 3 Serenity and Torment; 4 Sympathy and Alienation; 5 Vitality and Anger; 6 Love in the Trinity; 7 Desire and Disgust; 8 Modernism and Literature; 9 The Social Gospel and Its Critics; 10 The Limitations of Political Theology; 11 Prospects; Notes; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; Z.

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