The Immanent Divine
Title | The Immanent Divine PDF eBook |
Author | John J. Thatamanil |
Publisher | Fortress Press |
Pages | 260 |
Release | |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 9781451411379 |
While traditional Christian thought and spirituality have always affirmed the divine presence in human life, Thatamanil argues we have much to learn from non-dualistic Hindu thought, especially that of the eighth-century thinker Sankara, and from the Christian panentheism of Paul Tillich. Thatamanil compares their diagnoses and prognoses of the human predicament in light of their doctrine of God or Ultimate Reality. What emerges is a new theology of God and human beings, with a richer and more radical conception of divine immanence, a reconceived divine transcendence, and a keener sense of how the dynamic and active Spirit at work in us anchors real hope and deep joy.Using key insights from Christian and Hindu thought Thatamanil vindicates comparative theology, expands the vocabulary about the ineffable God, and arrives at a new construal of the problems and prospects of the human condition.
The Diviner Immanence
Title | The Diviner Immanence PDF eBook |
Author | Francis John McConnell |
Publisher | |
Pages | 168 |
Release | 1906 |
Genre | Immanence of God |
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Divine Transcendence and Immanence in the Work of Thomas Aquinas
Title | Divine Transcendence and Immanence in the Work of Thomas Aquinas PDF eBook |
Author | Harm J. M. J. Goris |
Publisher | |
Pages | 328 |
Release | 2009 |
Genre | Philosophy |
ISBN |
The terms 'transcendence' and 'immanence' are often used casually and as self-evident. The spatial imagery contained in their meaning determines the way they are understood and used: as opposites, like 'there' and 'here'. As a consequence, the two concepts are seen as mutually exclusive when applied to God's being and to his activity and presence in our world and in our history. This view on the relationship between God and world is characteristic not only of deism and pantheism, but also of theism. However, in the view of Thomas Aquinas, such an opposition cannot adequately capture the central tenets of the Christian faith. This book explores Aquinas' thought on transcendence and immanence in his discussions of creation, analogy, the Trinity, grace and Christ, and offers interpretations in which God's transcendence and his immanence do not exclude but imply one another. >br/>The papers contained in this volume were originally presented at the third international conference of the Thomas Instituut at Utrecht in 2005.
The London Quarterly Review
Title | The London Quarterly Review PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 304 |
Release | 1923 |
Genre | Theology |
ISBN |
A Companion to Social Geography
Title | A Companion to Social Geography PDF eBook |
Author | Vincent J. Del Casino, Jr. |
Publisher | John Wiley & Sons |
Pages | 790 |
Release | 2011-03-01 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 1444395203 |
This volume traces the complexity of social geography in both its historical and present contexts, whilst challenging readers to reflect critically on the tensions that run through social geographic thought. Organized to provide a new set of conceptual lenses through which social geographies can be discussed Presents an original intervention into the debates about social geography Highlights the importance of social geography within the broader field of geography
The Heterodox Hegel
Title | The Heterodox Hegel PDF eBook |
Author | Cyril O'Regan |
Publisher | SUNY Press |
Pages | 538 |
Release | 1994-01-01 |
Genre | Philosophy |
ISBN | 9780791420058 |
O'Regan (religious studies, Yale U.) argues for a theological reading of Hegel which clarifies the religious or theological species Hegel thinks can be brought into rapprochement with philosophy; unites a number of different approaches to Hegel which have proven fruitful, if incomplete; and, within the bounds of a systematic approach, addresses que
The Lives of Things
Title | The Lives of Things PDF eBook |
Author | Charles E. Scott |
Publisher | Indiana University Press |
Pages | 214 |
Release | 2002-06-10 |
Genre | Philosophy |
ISBN | 9780253215147 |
In The Lives of Things, Charles E. Scott reconsiders our relationships with ordinary, everyday things and our capacity to engage them in their particularity. Scott takes up the Greek notion of phusis, or physicality, as a way to point out limitations in refined and commonplace views of nature and the body as well as a device to highlight the often overlooked lives of things that people encounter. Scott explores questions of unity, purpose, coherence, universality, and experiences of wonder and astonishment in connection with scientific fact and knowledge. He develops these themes in a voice that presents them with lightness and wit, ultimately articulating a new interpretation of the appearances of things that are beyond the reach of language and thought. The Lives of Things explores our physical kinship with other lives and suggests options for connecting with things that might turn us toward the vitality and unexpected possibilities of singular physical events.