The Fragility of Language and the Encounter with God : On the Contingency and Legitimacy of Doctrine /

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The Fragility of Language and the Encounter with God offers a theological account of the contingency of language and perception and of how acknowledging that contingency transforms the question of the development of doctrine. Klug argues that statements of faith cannot overcome contingency. Instead,...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Klug, Florian, 1987- (Author)
Other Authors: Stone, Barbara (Translator), Pound, Marcus (Author of introduction, etc.)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Alemán
Published: Minneapolis : Fortress Press, [2021]
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Language and languages > Religious aspects > Christianity.
Dogma, Development of.
Developpement du dogme.
Langage et langues > Aspect religieux > Christianisme.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:The Fragility of Language and the Encounter with God offers a theological account of the contingency of language and perception and of how acknowledging that contingency transforms the question of the development of doctrine. Klug argues that statements of faith cannot overcome contingency. Instead, the Catholic notion of receptive tradition is an attempt to cope rationally with the fragility of perception and language in humanity's orientation toward God.
Physical Description:1 online resource (200 pages).
ISBN:9781506473697

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