A Christian Theology of PlaceRoutledge, 02.03.2017 - 176 Seiten The place in which we stand is often taken for granted and ignored in our increasingly mobile society. Differentiating between place and space, this book argues that place has very much more influence upon human experience than is generally recognised and that this lack of recognition, and all that results from it, are dehumanising. John Inge presents a rediscovery of the importance of place, drawing on the resources of the Bible and the Christian tradition to demonstrate how Christian theology should take place seriously. A renewed understanding of the importance of place from a theological perspective has much to offer in working against the dehumanising effects of the loss of place. Community and places each build the identity of the other; this book offers important insights in a world in which the effects of globalisation continue to erode people's rootedness and experience of place. |
Inhalt
Place and the Scriptures | |
Place and the Christian Tradition | |
Place and the Christian Tradition | |
Conclusion | |
A Renewed Appreciation of Place | |
Bibliography | |
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Alister Hardy Anthony Giddens approach argue articulated associated become biblical body Book of Revelation Brueggemann buildings Buttimer Casey cathedral Catholic Cavanaugh centre century Chapter Christ Christian community Christian tradition church concept creation culture Davies dehumanizing divine dwelling eschatological Eucharist exile fact faith geography Giddens globalization God’s gospel Habel Harvey Hauerwas heaven Heidegger Holy Land holy places hope human experience Ibid identity importance of place incarnation insights Irenaeus Israel Jerusalem Jesus John Inge journey Judaism Kemmis living means modern narrative nature notion Old Testament particular place person pilgrimage postmodern presence promise reality reference relationship religion religious Relph reminds Revelation roots Rowan Williams Ruth Pitter sacramental encounters scriptures secular sense of place shrine significance social spatial speak spiritual Stanley Hauerwas story suggests symbolic tells temple Testament material theologians things Thomas Torrance Tuan understanding University Vatican II view of place witness words worship writes Yahweh