Faith and imagination

This address, delivered at Wells Cathedral, lays out a parallel between faith, in its reach towards the inexpressible, and the imagination that enters not only into the making of works of visual and poetic art, but also into recent developments in mathematics. Faith and imagination share an aspect o...

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Main Author: Herbert, Christopher (Author)
Format: Print Article
Language:English
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Published: Anglican Theological Review, Inc. 2005
In: The Anglican theological review
Year: 2005, Volume: 87, Issue: 3, Pages: 379-397
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Faith / Imagination
IxTheo Classification:CB Christian life; spirituality
CD Christianity and Culture
CF Christianity and Science
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Summary:This address, delivered at Wells Cathedral, lays out a parallel between faith, in its reach towards the inexpressible, and the imagination that enters not only into the making of works of visual and poetic art, but also into recent developments in mathematics. Faith and imagination share an aspect of playfulness, joy, and delight. Both are nevertheless costly, involving toil and discipline. And each has its limits, for neither is itself the object of the quest they have in common.
Item Description:Mit 2 Abbildungen
ISSN:0003-3286
Contains:In: The Anglican theological review