Faith development and proverbial wisdom
This paper argues that modem reconstructions of Israel's wisdom movement, and the subsequent regard for the book of Proverbs, would do well to take note of the theories of human development current in psychology and pastoral theology. To this end, J Fowler's complex model of human faith de...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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1996
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| In: |
Old Testament essays
Year: 1996, Volume: 9, Issue: 1, Pages: 129-143 |
| Further subjects: | B
Henotheist
B Individual-reflective faith B Israel's wisdom movement B Synthetic-conventional faith B Pastoral Theology B Psychological foundations B Polytheist B Monotheist B Conjunctive faith B Faith Development B Moral reciprocity B Proverbs B Universalising faith |
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| Summary: | This paper argues that modem reconstructions of Israel's wisdom movement, and the subsequent regard for the book of Proverbs, would do well to take note of the theories of human development current in psychology and pastoral theology. To this end, J Fowler's complex model of human faith development is used to suggest that Proverbs actually reflects an advanced level of faith development, perhaps even beyond that of Job and Ecclesiastes. This is in contrast to those who characterise Proverbs as reflecting a predominantly rigid notion of moral reciprocity (act-consequence), a view which would place Proverbs on a decidedly elementary level of faith development. |
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| ISSN: | 2312-3621 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Old Testament essays
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| Persistent identifiers: | HDL: 10520/AJA10109919_667 |
