| Desperately Wicked: The Changing Face of Christian Communication Special Edition Contributor(s): Downey, Patrick (Author) |
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ISBN: 083082894X ISBN-13: 9780830828944 Publisher: IVP Academic OUR PRICE: $25.20 Product Type: Paperback Published: March 2009 Annotation: Patrick Downey explores the biblical writings of Genesis and the Hebrew prophet Jeremiah, the Greek tragedies, Plato, Aristotle, and political philosophers--such as Rousseau, Hobbes, Nietzsche and Ren Girard--to seek answers to the profound question, What is the human heart like? |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Ethics - Religion | Christian Theology - Anthropology - Religion | Religion, Politics & State |
| Dewey: 233.5 |
| LCCN: 2008046019 |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" (0.55 lbs) 182 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian |
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| Publisher Description: What is the human heart like? Theologians and philosophers have attempted to address this question, not just in the abstract, but concretely in personal, as well as social and political, dimensions. Patrick Downey explores the biblical writings of Genesis and the Hebrew prophet Jeremiah, the Greek tragedies, Plato, Aristotle, and political philosophers--such as Rousseau, Hobbes, Nietzsche and Ren Girard--to seek answers to this profound question. Recognizing our resistance to know the truth about our own hearts, Downey calls his readers to join with these thinkers in the search for truth and serious self-reflection. Not for the faint of heart, this book courageously addresses the most foundational question of our existence as individuals in community. What is the nature of the human heart and can we, will we, know it? |
Contributor Bio(s): Downey, Patrick: - Patrick Downey received his M.A. in theology from Harvard University and Ph.D. in theology from Boston College. He taught at Boston College, 1988-93 and at St. Mary's College of California since 1994. His areas of specialization are ethics, political philosophy, foundational theology and poetics. He is the author ofSerious Comedy: The Philosophical and Theological Significance of Tragic and Comic Writing in the Western Tradition. |
