Theology and Human Flourishing (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781608997558)

This collection of essays is a celebration of the work of Timothy Gorringe. Like his theology, it is animated by a delighted and critical engagement with the diverse facets of human social life, and by a passionate concern to wrestle with the Bible and the Christian tradition in pursuit of human flourishing. The built environment, politics, education, art: these essays by leading Christian theologians ask what it means for Christian theology to concern itself with, to immerse itself in, and to risk critical commentary on, each of these and more. The collection follows the same rhythm that animates Gorringe's work: insistent attention to the Christian tradition in the light of the particular contexts where human flourishing is imagined, fought for, embodied and betrayed; and a critical, constructive and celebratory examination of those contexts in the light of the Christian tradition. The contributions are very diverse, touching on everything from city life to human curiosity, poverty to genocide--but they are united by a passion to make theological sense of human flourishing.

Author: Mike Higton
ISBN-10: 1608997553
ISBN-13: 9781608997558
Publisher: Cascade Books
Language: English
Published: 11/04/2011
Pages: 322
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.80d