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Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Aspects of religions (non-Christian) > Theology
This is the first book-length study of the thought of Sri Chinmoy
(1931-2007), who became well known during his lifetime as the
exponent of a dynamic spirituality of integral transformation,
which he set forth in an extensive body of writings in both prose
and poetry, mostly in English but also in his native Bengali. He
held that all fields of human endeavor can be venues of spiritual
transformation when founded in aspiration and contemplative
practice. He is noted not only as a spiritual teacher but also as
an advocate of peace, a composer and musician, an artist and a
sportsman who created innovative programs promoting
self-transcendence and understanding between people of all cultures
and walks of life. This study of Sri Chinmoy's philosophy refers to
these diverse activities, especially in the biographical first
chapter, but is mainly based on his written works. The book's aim
is to give to the reader a straightforward and unembroidered
account of Sri Chinmoy's philosophy. It makes every attempt to
allow Sri Chinmoy to speak for himself in his own words, and thus
provides ample quotation and draws on his poetic works as much as
on his other writings.
Jordan Senner captures the systematic shape, logic, and development
of his thought from the vantage point of the God-creature relation.
Webster's development is depicted in terms of three phases -
Christocentric, Trinitarian, and Theocentric - culminating in a
conceptual analysis of three key aspects of his mature theology:
his doctrine of divine perfection, theory of mixed relations, and
concept of dual causality. Senner illustrates this heuristic
framework for interpreting Webster's theology through an
exploration of different aspects of his account of the God-creature
relation: Christology (hypostatic relation), ecclesiology
(redemptive relation), bibliology (communicative relation), and
theological theology (rational relation). This volume not only
provides a dynamic introduction to Webster's theology as a whole,
but it also includes fascinating forays into the complexities of
Webster's engagement with Barth and Aquinas, raising interesting
questions for constructive theological dialogue that is neither
straightforwardly Protestant nor Catholic.
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Theology and Spider-Man
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George Tsakiridis; Contributions by Peter Admirand, Michael Buttrey, Leah DeJong, Joseph E. Gaston, …
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Theology and Spider-Man provides a look at the religious themes
present in one of the most popular heroes of the past half-century,
Spider-Man. In order to create a systematic theology of Spider-Man,
the contributors delve into themes of sin, salvation, and creedal
theology, while also addressing liberation theology, Black
theology, bioethics, and hermeneutics. This volume balances
theological depth with discussion of the comics and films, which
makes it a perfect collection for those interested in theology,
Spider-Man, or both.
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