| The Domestication of Transcendence: How Modern Thinking about God Went Wrong Contributor(s): Placher, William C. (Author) |
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ISBN: 066425635X ISBN-13: 9780664256357 Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press OUR PRICE: $38.70 Product Type: Paperback Published: February 1996 Annotation: William Placher looks at "classical" Christian theology (Thomas Aquinas, John Calvin, Martin Luther) and contrasts it with the Christian discourse about God that evolved in the seventeenth century. In particular, he deals with the notion of transcendence that gained prominence in this era and its impact on modern theology and modern thinking today. He persuasively argues that useful lessons can be drawn from premodern thinking about God, especially when viewed within the context of contemporary objections to it. This reexamination, according to Placher, has practical and profound implications for modern theology. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Christian Theology - History - Religion | Theology - Religion | Christian Theology - Systematic |
| Dewey: 231 |
| LCCN: 95046686 |
| Physical Information: 0.56" H x 6.12" W x 9.04" (0.77 lbs) 240 pages |
| Themes: - Theometrics - Academic - Religious Orientation - Christian |
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| Publisher Description: William Placher looks at classical Christian theology (Thomas Aquinas, John Calvin, Martin Luther) and contrasts it with the Christian discourse about God that evolved in the seventeenth century. In particular, he deals with the notion of transcendence that gained prominence in this era and its impact on modern theology and modern thinking today. He persuasively argues that useful lessons can be drawn from premodern thinking about God, especially when viewed within the context of contemporary objections to it. This reexamination, according to Placher, has practical and profound implications for modern theology. |
Contributor Bio(s): Placher, William C.: - William C. Placher was Charles D. and Elizabeth S. LaFollette Distinguished Professor in the Humanities and Chair of the Department of Philosophy and Religion at Wabash College in Crawfordsville, Indiana. He was the author or editor of a number of books including A History of Christian Theology, Jesus the Savior, and Essentials of Christian Theology, all published by WJK. |