Dark God: cruelty, sex, and violence in the Old Testament
Is God male? -- Is God cruel? -- Is God a warlike despot? -- Is God a moralizer, and humans mere sinners? -- Is God violent and vengeful? -- Is God comprehensible?
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Fernleihe: | Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste |
| Published: |
New York [u.a.]
Paulist Press
2013
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| In: | Year: 2013 |
| IxTheo Classification: | NBA Dogmatics NBC Doctrine of God |
| Further subjects: | B
Theology
B Bible Theology Bible B Hidden God B Bible. Old Testament Theology |
| Summary: | Is God male? -- Is God cruel? -- Is God a warlike despot? -- Is God a moralizer, and humans mere sinners? -- Is God violent and vengeful? -- Is God comprehensible? Treats the question of interpreting difficult texts of the Bible that seem to shock our modern understanding of God and religious ideas. -- Publisher |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 147-154) |
| ISBN: | 0809147963 |