Suffering at the Hands of Nature
“We are material, and as a piece of matter we are vulnerable to injury, illness, and decay. … To accept to any degree our status as a piece of matter is, paradoxically, to transcend to that extent being merely a piece of matter. … We are not encompassed completely by the principles that govern the r...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sage Publ.
1980
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Theology today
Year: 1980, Volume: 37, Issue: 2, Pages: 183-191 |
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| Summary: | “We are material, and as a piece of matter we are vulnerable to injury, illness, and decay. … To accept to any degree our status as a piece of matter is, paradoxically, to transcend to that extent being merely a piece of matter. … We are not encompassed completely by the principles that govern the rest of matter. In this sense, we are spiritual beings.” |
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| ISSN: | 2044-2556 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Theology today
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/004057368003700204 |