Denys Turner is one of the most accomplished thinkers in
contemporary British theology. Turner's contributions to topics as
diverse as theology and politics and mysticism and theology have
this in common: a fervent desire to get at the truth of things, and
a commitment to articulating complex ideas in a way that is both
philosophically rigorous and that takes on the sacred cows of
consensual opinion. This collection brings the author's incisive
iconoclasm to the attention of a potentially larger readership than
did his earlier books. Time and again the author offers striking
and original observations, which put new perspectives on familiar
subjects:
'One thing you can say about Jesus is that he was an
enthusiastic party-goer.'
'Richard Dawkins clearly does not understand children if he
thinks that the childishness of theism makes theism like belief in
Santa Claus and the Tooth Fairy. For Santa Claus and the Tooth
Fairy are adult stories and children do not spontaneously believe
in them.'
While the essays here originated as talks, sermons, and
addresses given to a wide variety of audiences, they uniformly
attempt to reconcile the apparently conflicting -- but as the
author sees it, actually complementary -- outlooks of head and
heart. So whether he is addressing a group of businessmen in
Atlanta, or delivering a Remembrance Sunday sermon, or talking to a
group of college dons, the fundamental theme of these essays is the
same: that the mind can love, just as the heart needs to
understand, and that a proper use of intellect is a way of being
truly alive. Hence, for Turner, good theology is an essential
practice of Christian life.
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