Emmanuel Levinas and Christian theology

Faithful to the Talmudic tradition and seared by the experience of the Shoah, Levinas's lifelong work is both a polemic against Christianity and a proclamation of the Christianity envisaged by Matt 25. The author examines four theological themes central to Christian tradition - God and love of...

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Main Author: Morrison, Glenn (Author)
Format: Print Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage 2003
In: Irish theological quarterly
Year: 2003, Volume: 68, Issue: 1, Pages: 3-24
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Lévinas, Emmanuel 1906-1995 / Reception / Theology
IxTheo Classification:BH Judaism
CC Christianity and Non-Christian religion; Inter-religious relations
NAA Systematic theology
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Summary:Faithful to the Talmudic tradition and seared by the experience of the Shoah, Levinas's lifelong work is both a polemic against Christianity and a proclamation of the Christianity envisaged by Matt 25. The author examines four theological themes central to Christian tradition - God and love of neighbour, the paschal theme, cosmology, and Eucharist - to show how Levinas can throw new light on these mysteries of our faith
ISSN:0021-1400
Contains:In: Irish theological quarterly