God Turns a Blind Eye: Terrifying Angels before the Apocalypse
Thomas J. J. Altizer's apocalyptic voice defies standard academic discourse because it sets itself against the demands of merely understanding what is and insists on living in the demand to sweep away being and all its nostalgic comforts. This paper attempts to forefront the consequences of tha...
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| Language: | English |
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Oxford University Press
2007
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Literature and theology
Year: 2007, Volume: 21, Issue: 4, Pages: 362-380 |
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| Summary: | Thomas J. J. Altizer's apocalyptic voice defies standard academic discourse because it sets itself against the demands of merely understanding what is and insists on living in the demand to sweep away being and all its nostalgic comforts. This paper attempts to forefront the consequences of that apocalyptic voice, beyond post-modern criticisms of both apocalyptic tones and the idea of voice itself, in the refiguring of the sacred amid the difference between ‘space’ and ‘place’. Rilke's ‘terrifying angels’ from the Duino Elegies serve as a case study for understanding the shape of an individual response to the apocalyptic demand, and help to make sense of the type of sacred engagement Altizer's apocalyptic voice calls forth. |
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| ISSN: | 1477-4623 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Literature and theology
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1093/litthe/frm038 |