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Theology for the Life of the World Ser.: Father of Lights : A Theology of Beauty by Junius Johnson (2020, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherBaker Academic
ISBN-101540964892
ISBN-139781540964892
eBay Product ID (ePID)25050077639
Product Key Features
Number of Pages224 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameFather of Lights : a Theology of Beauty
Publication Year2020
SubjectEthics, Christian Theology / General, Aesthetics
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaReligion, Philosophy
AuthorJunius Johnson
SeriesTheology for the Life of the World Ser.
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.7 in
Item Weight11.1 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceCollege Audience
TitleLeadingThe
Table Of ContentContents Introduction Part 1: The Encounter with Beauty 1. Eternity in Our Hearts: Memory, Beauty, and Divinity 2. The Eyes of Faith: Contuition and Spiritual Vision 3. Beauty and Analogy Part 2: The Meaning of Beauty 4. Word and Concept: The Nature of Language 5. Concept Squared: The Nature of Metaphor 6. Res and Concept: Things as Signs 7. Res Sacramenti : The Nature of Sacraments 8. Radiant Res : Icons and Ecstasy PostscriptIndex
Synopsis"Every good giving and every perfect gift is from on high, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow of turning" (James 1:17). This verse conveys a powerful image of God as the source and referent of all beauty. This book demonstrates how the experience of beauty is related to our inherent longing for the God who is reflected in such moments. Richly informed by Junius Johnson's expertise on Bonaventure and von Balthasar, the book offers a robust, full-orbed theology of beauty, showing how it has functioned as a theological concept from biblical times to the present day., Offers a robust, full-orbed theology of beauty, showing how it has functioned as a theological concept from biblical times to the present day.
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