THE LOGIC OF RELIGIOUS AND THEOLOGICAL LANGUAGE

Twenty-five years ago, I published a book with the title GodTalk, l and with the explanatory subtitle ' 'An Examination of the Language and Logic of Theology". At that time the question about religious language was very different from what it is today. In 1967 we were still in the per...

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Main Author: Macquarrie, John (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Dharmaram College 1992
In: Journal of Dharma
Year: 1992, Volume: 17, Issue: 3, Pages: 169-177
Further subjects:B Theology
B Religion
B Logic
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