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The actuality of atonement : a study of metaphor, rationality, and the Christian tradition /
In a reissue of a masterly examination of both the Christian doctrine of Atonement and the nature and working of theological language, Professor Gunton reassesses the doctrine and the language in which it is expressed in the light of modern scholarly developments. He explains how the traditional met...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Edinburgh, Scotland :
T & T Clark,
2000, ©1988.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | In a reissue of a masterly examination of both the Christian doctrine of Atonement and the nature and working of theological language, Professor Gunton reassesses the doctrine and the language in which it is expressed in the light of modern scholarly developments. He explains how the traditional metaphors of Atonement, drawn from the battlefield, the altar and the law courts, all express something of the meaning of the life, death and resurrection of Jesus-and examines their bearing on human life in today''s world. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 205-213) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0567613038 9780567613035 |