Theodicy and spirituality in the Fourth Gospel: a Girardian perspective
Cover -- Praise page -- Theodicy and Spiritualityin the Fourth Gospel -- Theodicy and Spiritualityin the Fourth GospelA Girardian Perspective -- Copyright -- Contents -- List of Figures -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Chapter 1 -- Theodical Spirituality -- A Definition and Survey of Christian...
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| 格式: | 电子 图书 |
| 语言: | English |
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| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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Lanham
Lexington Books/Fortress Academic
2020
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| In: | Year: 2020 |
| 评论: | [Rezension von: London, Daniel DeForest, Theodicy and spirituality in the Fourth Gospel : a Girardian perspective] (2020) (Marr, Andrew, 1959 -)
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| 版: | 1st ed. |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Girard, René 1923-2015
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| IxTheo Classification: | HC New Testament |
| Further subjects: | B
Girard, Rene,-1923-2015
B Blame Religious aspects Christianity B Suffering Religious aspects Christianity B Girard, René (1923-2015) B Bible. John Criticism, interpretation, etc B Mimesis in the Bible B Spiritual Life Christianity |
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| 总结: | Cover -- Praise page -- Theodicy and Spiritualityin the Fourth Gospel -- Theodicy and Spiritualityin the Fourth GospelA Girardian Perspective -- Copyright -- Contents -- List of Figures -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Chapter 1 -- Theodical Spirituality -- A Definition and Survey of Christian Theodical Spirituality -- Conclusions from Survey of Christian Theodical Spirituality -- Theodical Spirituality of the Fourth Gospel and a Johannine Scholar -- Theodical Spirituality of John: Bringing the Question of Suffering to Jesus -- Recognizing the Question and Framing the Response (9:1-10:21) -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Mimetic Theory: Mimetic Desire -- Chapter 2 -- Mimetic Theory and the Anthropological Tale of the Fourth Gospel -- Reading Scripture in Light of Mimetic Theory -- The Difficulty of the Johannine "Jews" -- Dismantling the Ecclesiological Tale and Historical Objectivity -- Strategies for Dismantling Anti-Jewish Readings of John -- The Invitation of the Johannine Jews -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Identifying with the Disciples and Their Question -- Chapter 3 -- Blaming the Victim -- Engaging the Anthropological Tale: Blindness to Victim's Innocence -- Interpreting the Initial Response: Greek Linguistic Analysis of 9:3 -- Engaging the Anthropological Tale: Jesus's Revelation of Victim's Innocence -- Engaging the Anthropological Tale: The ἐργα of God -- Interpreting the Response: "Day" and "Night" as Johannine Symbols -- Subverting Dichotomies through the Light -- Day, Night, and Light in the Feast of Tabernacles -- Engaging The Anthropological Tale: Subverting Dichotomies through Johannine Jesus -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Chapter 4 -- Blaming the Victimizer -- Character Analysis of the Man Born Blind -- Engaging the Anthropological Tale: The Intelligence of the Victim -- Blinded by the Compulsion to Blame. This book argues that the Fourth Gospel offers a potentially transformative response to the question of suffering and the human compulsion to blame. By engaging with the symbols of light, vision, and the Good Shepherd, readers can experience a theodical spirituality that transforms resentment and rage through divine forgiveness. |
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| Item Description: | Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources |
| 实物描述: | 1 online resource (147 pages) |
| ISBN: | 978-1-9787-0241-7 |
