Dust that Breathes By William Schweiker(auth.)
2010 | 243 Pages | ISBN: 1444335359 | PDF | 2 MB
In this insightful and look at the practical challenges and possibilities for Christian life in the global age, Schweiker investigates Christianity's current relevance and discusses how the life of faith can be oriented. Explores the big religious themes of modern life, including religious identity in global times, the role of conscience, integrity, and versions of religious humanism Written by an author who is internationally recognized as one of the world's leading theologians Draws on the work of some prominent contemporary philosophers and theologians to clarify the nature of faith Unique in its appreciation of the ambiguity of religion - in its representations of the highest human achievements as well as the very worst of human actions - using a balanced and engaged approach to discusses contentious theological and intellectual issues Content: Chapter 1 The Specter of Religious Identity (pages 15-35): Chapter 2 Humanizing Religion (pages 36-52): Chapter 3 Conscience and Spiritual Conviction (pages 53-70): Chapter 4 Metaphors of the Soul (pages 71-83): Chapter 5 Voices of Neohumanism (pages 84-102): Chapter 6 The Christ of Christian Humanism (pages 103-121): Chapter 7 Human Only Human? (pages 123-144): Chapter 8 Goodness and Fictive Persons (pages 145-162): Chapter 9 Reverence for Life - The Spirit of Life (pages 163-177): Chapter 10 Sovereign Expressions of Life (pages 178-190): Chapter 11 Ecstatic Humanism (pages 191-206): Chapter 12 On Christian and Theological Humanism (pages 207-222):