John Oman and his doctrine of God
The Scottish theologian John Oman (1860–1939) conceived of God in terms of a personal reality who calls forth - rather than inhibits - freedom, creativity, and responsibility. Although he never wrote a book on God as such, all Oman's thought is based on this conception of God's radically...
| Autres titres: | John Oman & his Doctrine of God |
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| Type de support: | Électronique Livre |
| Langue: | Anglais |
| Service de livraison Subito: | Commander maintenant. |
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| Fernleihe: | Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste |
| Publié: |
Cambridge
Cambridge University Press
1992.
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| Dans: | Année: 1992 |
| Recensions: | REVIEWS (1994) (Ward, Keith)
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| Sujets / Chaînes de mots-clés standardisés: | B
Oman, John 1860-1939
/ Doctrine de Dieu
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| Sujets non-standardisés: | B
Oman, John
B God (Christianity) History of doctrines 20th century B Oman, John ; 1860-1939 B Oman, John (1860-1939) B God (Christianity) ; History of doctrines ; 20th century B God (Christianity) History of doctrines, 20th century |
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Volltext (lizenzpflichtig) |
| Édition parallèle: | Non-électronique
Print version: 9780521410595 |
| Résumé: | The Scottish theologian John Oman (1860–1939) conceived of God in terms of a personal reality who calls forth - rather than inhibits - freedom, creativity, and responsibility. Although he never wrote a book on God as such, all Oman's thought is based on this conception of God's radically personal nature and gracious - though often challenging - dealing with humanity. This book systematizes the thoughts on God which are scattered throughout Oman's writings, and places Oman in his historical and cultural context of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. In the picture which emerges, evil and suffering are the result of cosmic independence and human freedom; God's power is revealed not in his ability to override human freedom, but in the patience to deal with its consequences, which include the emergence of moral and physical evil. For Oman, God's face has been revealed most clearly in the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus, whose gracious dealing with men and women shows God to be both eternal Father and abiding Spirit. |
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| Description: | Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015) |
| ISBN: | 0511520085 |
| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1017/CBO9780511520082 |