Theology in the Flesh: How Embodiment and Culture Shape the Way We Think About Truth, Morality, and God - Couverture souple

Sanders, John

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 150644587X ISBN 13 : 9781506445878

Editeur : Fortress Press,U.S., 2017

Synopsis

Metaphors and other mental tools are used to reason (not just speak) about God, salvation, truth, and morality. Figurative language structures our theological and moral reasoning in powerful ways. This book uses an approach known as cognitive linguistics to explore the incredibly rich ways our conceptual tools, derived from embodied life and culture, shape the way we understand Christian teachings and practices. The cognitive revolution has generated amazing insights into how human minds make sense of the world. This book applies these insights to the ways Christians think about topics such as God, justice, sin, and salvation. It shows that Christians often share a set of very general ideas but disagree on what the Bible means or the moral stances we should take. It explains why Christians often develop a number of appropriate but sometimes incompatible ways to understand the Bible and various doctrines. It assists Christians in understanding those with whom they disagree. Hopefully, simply better understanding how and why people think the way they do will foster better dialogue and greater humility.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

John Sanders is professor of religious studies at Hendrix College, Conway, Arkansas. He is author of The God Who Risks (2007) and No Other Name (1992) and coauthor of The Openness of God (1994).

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Fortress Press,U.S.
• Date d'édition: 2017
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 150644587X
• ISBN 13: 9781506445878
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 320
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