Theology in the Flesh : How Embodiment and Culture Shape the Way We Think about Truth, Morality, and God /

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Metaphors and other mental tools are used to reason (not just speak) about God, salvation, truth, and morality. Figurative language structures our theological and moral reasoning in powerful ways. This book uses an approach known as cognitive linguistics to explore the incredibly rich ways our conce...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Sanders, John, 1956- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Baltimore, Maryland : Project Muse, 2016
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Cognitive grammar.
Language and languages > Religious aspects > Christianity.
Semiotics > Religious aspects > Christianity.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 1. Introduction
  • part I. The basics of cognitive linguistics
  • 2. From embodiment to mental models
  • 3. Metaphors and other conceptual structures
  • part II. Truth, meaning, and morality in light of embodiment and culture
  • 4. Truth
  • 5. Meaning in community
  • 6. Moral reasoning
  • part III. How Christians reason about theological topics, the Bible, and God
  • 7. Christian doctrines
  • 8. Reading the Bible
  • 9. Conceiving God
  • 10. Conclusion.

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