You Shall Not Take the Label "Blasphemy" in Vain!: Revisiting the Theological Nerve of Blasphemy in the Controversial Usages of Christian Imagery

The imminent danger of blasphemy laws and the ongoing critique of the "offence to feelings" discourse incentivize many researchers and policy-makers to mistrust any call for more theology in dealing with blasphemy and offence. This article goes against the mainstream and lends more credenc...

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Main Author: Mykhaliuk, Khrystyna (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Peeters [2020]
In: Louvain studies
Year: 2020, Volume: 43, Issue: 1, Pages: 49-74
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Blasphemy / God / Representation / Theology
IxTheo Classification:CH Christianity and Society
FA Theology
NBC Doctrine of God
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