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Religion at Ground Zero : Theological Responses to Times of Crisis /
''The world will never be the same!'' How many times have human beings uttered this cry after a tragic event? This book analyzes how such emotive reactions impact on the way religion is understood, exploring theological responses to human tragedy and cultural shock by focusing on...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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London :
Bloomsbury Publishing,
2011.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | ''The world will never be the same!'' How many times have human beings uttered this cry after a tragic event? This book analyzes how such emotive reactions impact on the way religion is understood, exploring theological responses to human tragedy and cultural shock by focusing on reactions to the terrorist attacks of 9/11 and 7/7, the two World Wars and the Holocaust, the 2004 South-East Asian tsunami, Hurricane Katrina and the 2010 earthquake in Haiti. It discusses themes such as the theodicy question, the function of religious discourse in the face of tragedy, and the relationship between re. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (241 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781441177957 1441177957 |