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Christian theology has suffered in modern times from an inability
to explain its traditional reliance on metaphor to an audience
intellectually formed by empiricism. The author argues that what is
needed is not a more "literal" theology, but a better understanding
of metaphor. Soskice offers here an account of metaphor and
religious language that not only illuminates the way in which
theists speak of God, but also contributes to our understanding of
the workings of metaphor in scientific theory and other
disciplines.
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Concilium 2005/2 (Paperback)
Christophe Boreux, Janet Martin Soskice, Luis Carlos Susin
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R654
R519
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Concilium has long been a household-name for cutting-edge critical
and constructive theological thinking. Past contributors include
leading Catholic scholars such as Hans Kung, Gregory Baum and
Edward Schillebeeckx, and the editors of the review belong to the
international "who's who" in the world of contemporary theology.
Published five times a year, each issue reflects a deep knowledge
and scholarship presented in a highly readable style, and each
issue offers a wide variety of viewpoints from leading thinkers
from all over the world.
This collection examines prevalent assumptions in moral reasoning
which are often accepted uncritically in medical ethics. It
introduces a range of perspectives from philosophy and medicine on
the nature of moral reasoning and relates these to illustrative
problems, such as New Reproductive Technologies, the treatment of
sick children, the assessment of quality of life, genetics,
involuntary psychiatric treatment and abortion. In each case, the
contributors address the nature and worth of the moral theories
involved in discussions of the relevant issues, and focus on the
types of reasoning which are employed. 'Medical ethics is in danger
of becoming a subject kept afloat by a series of platitudes about
respect for persons or the importance of autonomy. This book is a
bold and imaginative attempt to break away from such rhetoric into
genuine informative dialogue between philosophers and doctors, with
no search after consensus.' Mary Warnock
This book was first published in 2005. How will the study of
theology and the religions in higher education be shaped in the
coming century? This book offers several different perspectives on
this field of study with suggestions for a future in which theology
and religious studies are pursued together. There are examples of
the interplay of theology and religious studies with reference to a
range of topics: God, love, scripture, worship, argument,
reconciliation, friendship and justice. The contributors practise
different disciplines within the field, often in combination,
covering theology, philosophy, history, phenomenology, literary
studies, hermeneutics, politics, ethics and law. Their specialisms
embrace Judaism, Christianity, Islam and Indian religions, with
particular focus on the field in Europe, the US and South Africa.
Recognizing the significance of the religions and of higher
education, the book explores what best practice can be adopted to
fulfil responsibilities towards academic disciplines, the religions
and the societies of which they are part.
Fathers, sons, brothers, kings. Does the predominantly masculine
symbolism of the Biblical writings exclude women or overlook the
riches of their spiritual life? If Christ is "the second Adam" and
the one on whom all Christian life must be patterned, then what
about Eve? This book from a leading scholar of religious language
and feminism opens up the Bible's imagery for sex, gender, and
kinship and does so by discussing its place in the central
teachings of Christian theology: the doctrine of God and
spirituality, Imago Dei and anthropology, Creation, Christology and
the Cross, the Trinity, and eschatology.
Feminist writing in theology commands international interest, inside and outside the academy. It addresses all aspects of theological study including biblical interpretation, historical approaches, doctrine, philosophy of religion and ethics. This book brings together some of the best essays in the field, with an introduction by Janet Martin Soskice mapping the historical, global and doctrinal diversity of feminist contributions to theology. The collection emphasises the importance of 'grass roots' contributions alongside academic work.
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