Christ the Stranger: The Theology of Rowan Williams

AvBenjamin Myers

Häftad, Engelska, 2012

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Beskrivning

This is an introduction to the thought of one of the most fascinating theologians and at the same time most controversial church leaders of our time. In contemporary theology, the work of Rowan Williams is virtually without parallel for its extraordinary diversity and complexity. His writings span the genres of poetry, history, literary criticism, spirituality, theology, ethics, and philosophy - yet this diverse body of work is apparently not unified by any overarching system or agenda. Indeed, one of the hallmarks of Williams' thought is a vigorous refusal of completeness and systematic closure. Nevertheless, this book will argue that the complex body of Williams' work is held together by a specific theological construal both of Christian language and of the church's founding event.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2012-02-02
Mått:136 x 214 x 12 mm
Vikt:216 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:160
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN:9780567599711

Utforska kategorier

Religion: allmänt inom Filosofi och religion
Kristendom inom Filosofi och religion

Mer om författaren

Dr Benjamin Myers is a Research Fellow at the University of Queensland's Centre for the History of European Discourses, and a Member-in-Residence at the Center of Theological Inquiry in Princeton, USA.

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‘Myers' book exhibits many of the traits he describes in the theology of Rowan Williams: an attentiveness and care that makes the familiar strange, a sparse but rich prose that bears re-reading, a seeking always for historical foundations and resources. In fact, this elegant book is a complex intellectual biography that convincingly roots its hero in a series of engagements - the centrality of MacKinnon, Wittgenstein and Hegel in Williams' thought is revealed - but those engagements are then shown to occur within an on-going practice of and reflection on the life of prayer. Throughout the complex paths of Williams' theology are introduced with clarity and verve.' - Lewis O. Ayres, Durham University, UK

Innehållsförteckning

1. Introduction; 2. Disruptive History: The Language of Orthodoxy; 3. Ray of Darkness: A Spirituality of the Cross. 4. Silent Language: Poetry and Truth; 5. Taking Time: Scripture and Liturgy; 6. Event and Speech: The Language of Doctrine; 7. Anarchic Mercy: Ethics, Politics, Reason; 8. Exemplary Failure: Williams and the Anglican Crisis.