Doxology as Suspension of the Tragic
“The suspension of tragedy is accomplished by what appears in our midst as a presence of more significance, a ‘weight of glory’ that shifts the balance in the human drama. The ‘comic sense of life,’ as we may term it, sees things as caught up in a wider horizon, weighted toward gospel. Just as in cl...
Published in: | Theology today |
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Sage Publ.
1974
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Theology today
Year: 1974, Volume: 31, Issue: 2, Pages: 114-120 |
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Summary: | “The suspension of tragedy is accomplished by what appears in our midst as a presence of more significance, a ‘weight of glory’ that shifts the balance in the human drama. The ‘comic sense of life,’ as we may term it, sees things as caught up in a wider horizon, weighted toward gospel. Just as in classical drama the moment of recognition provides a shift in orientation, so the gospel story tells of a hidden God and the surprising joy he proves to be when recognized. This sort of cognition contributes to a kind of ‘comic epistemology,’ sadly missing from classical theism.” |
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ISSN: | 2044-2556 |
Contains: | Enthalten in: Theology today
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/004057367403100203 |