{"product_id":"for-the-joy-set-before-james-m-m-francis-9783039110568","title":"For the Joy Set Before Us: Methodology of Adequate Theological Re\u0026#64258;ection on Mission","description":"Modern developments in both science and history challenge us to a far greater degree of empiricism than has been traditionally considered necessary in the study of theology. Any attempt to move in this direction can be significantly helped by Bernard Lonergan's breakthrough discovery of the notion of functional specialties in 1965. The strategy of this book is to make use of this discovery and provide a theological reflection on mission appropriate to the present age.\u003cbr\u003e The author begins with an insight available from biblical research but absent from current theologies of mission. This is the general recognition that the texts concerning a universal mission are in fact an instance of retrojection. Building on this through an interpretation of Lonergan's functional specialties of interpretation and history, he unfolds the startling implications for grasping the central creative significance of the 'word of God'. As the argument transfers from one specialty to the next, it moves towards ever-richer empiricism, culminating in the specialty of communications. \u003cbr\u003e Here the creativity which will be needed to address faithfully the message of Jesus to our contemporary world in all its complexity becomes apparent.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e James M. M. Francis,Brendan Lovett\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 303911056X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9783039110568\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Peter Lang Ltd, International Academic Publis\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/14\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 242\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.72lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.51d","brand":"James M. M. Francis","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48446077501695,"sku":"9783039110568","price":78.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_077b106c-07e6-47ab-9578-ef599af5dacb.jpg?v=1777222473","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/for-the-joy-set-before-james-m-m-francis-9783039110568","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}