| A Theology of God-Talk: The Language of the Heart Contributor(s): Allen, J. Timothy (Author), Koenig, Harold G. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0789015145 ISBN-13: 9780789015143 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $168.30 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: June 2002 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Christian Ministry - Counseling & Recovery - Social Science | Media Studies |
| Dewey: 253.5 |
| LCCN: 2001045678 |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 6" W x 8.6" (1.10 lbs) 170 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian - Theometrics - Academic |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Use this common coping mechanism to help people respond to crises This thoughtful book offers a fresh theological interpretation for the ways people talk about God in times of crisis. A Theology of God-Talk: The Language of the Heart probes the meaning behind phrases like "It must have been God's will" and "The Lord took Uncle Harry." Though many caring professionals dismiss such talk as insensitive or irrational, these phrases offer powerful clues to the speaker's personal religious feelings. A Theology of God-Talk demonstrates the ways that God-talk moves the sufferer through the grief and doubt of the crisis. By recognizing the ways God-talk resembles myth, apocalyptic tale, tragedy, story, and even prayer--all literary categories--the caregiver can begin to help sufferers rewrite their personal narratives in the wake of tragedy. A Theology of God-Talk examines the crucial issues of God-talk, including:
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