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Beskrivning
This lively and wonderful book probes the presence of grace ("Grace is everywhere"), garners the timeless teachings of the New Testament and theologians, and discusses grace in the light of contemporary beliefs and needs.
Elizabeth A. Dreyer, Ph.D., is Professor Emerita of Religious Studies at Fairfield University and Adjunct Professor at Hartford Seminary.
Innehållsförteckning
Table of ContentsPreface 1Introduction 3Part I: Setting the Stage 91. Getting into the Act: Invitation to the Reader 102. The Reflected Life: The Centrality of Experience 143. Elements in a First Description of Grace 204. Past Faulty Directions 265. The Living Faith of the Dead: Tradition 33Part II: Our Ancestors on Grace 396. "Honey Pressed Down and Running Over": Hebrew Scriptures 437. New Creation in Christ: Paul of Tarsus 548. God the Divine Healer: Augustine of Hippo 659. A Joyful Friendship: Thomas Aquinas 8210. "And All Shall Be Well": Julian of Norwich 10411. The Glory of the Cross: Marring Luther 12612. A Tug of War: Trent, Molinism and Jansenism 144Part III: Grace Today 15613. The Passion of God: Grace as Self-Gift 16114. The Human Person Fully Alive 17015. In the Company of the Cosmos 19016. "God Love Admiration": Grace Literature 21217. Conclusion: The Many Faces of Grace 236Index 241
