In this book, Christopher Southgate proposes a new way of understanding the glory of God in Christian theology, based on glory as sign. Working from the roots of the concept in the Hebrew Bible, Theology in a Suffering World: Glory and Longing shows that 'glory' is not necessarily about be...

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1. Verfasser:	Southgate, Christopher 1953- (VerfasserIn)
Format:	Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:	English
Veröffentlicht:	Cambridge Cambridge University Press 2018
Schlagworte:	Glory of God / Christianity Suffering / Religious aspects / Christianity Gott Theologie Herrlichkeit Gottes
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Zusammenfassung:	In this book, Christopher Southgate proposes a new way of understanding the glory of God in Christian theology, based on glory as sign. Working from the roots of the concept in the Hebrew Bible, Theology in a Suffering World: Glory and Longing shows that 'glory' is not necessarily about beauty or radiance, but is better understood as a sign of the unknowable depths of God. Southgate goes on to show how John and Paul transform the concept of glory in the light of the cross. He then explores where glory may be discerned in the natural world, including in situations of pain and suffering. In turn glory is explored in the poetry of R. S. Thomas and the writings of the Jewish mystic Etty Hillesum. Finally, the book considers what it might mean for Christians to be 'transformed from one degree of glory to another': that might mean becoming a sign of the great sign of God that is Christ, and conforming their longing to God's longing for the Kingdom to come
Beschreibung:	Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 30 Aug 2018) Glory as sign; relation of glory to beauty and wonder -- Glory in the scriptures -- Glory in the natural world -- Glory in the arts and in mysticism -- Glory in the Christian journey
Beschreibung:	1 Online-Ressource (ix, 281 Seiten)
ISBN:	9781316599945
DOI:	10.1017/9781316599945