Discipleship and imagination : Christian tradition and truth /

Are fictional elaborations of the lives of biblical figures or of the saints of any relevance to our own day? David Brown argues not only that they are, but also that it was only through such imaginative developments that Christianity ensured the continuing relevance of the gospel in changing social...

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Gespeichert in:
1. Verfasser:
Brown, David
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2000.
Zusammenfassung:
Are fictional elaborations of the lives of biblical figures or of the saints of any relevance to our own day? David Brown argues not only that they are, but also that it was only through such imaginative developments that Christianity ensured the continuing relevance of the gospel in changing social conditions. - ;How have the arrangement of biblical narratives over the centuries had an impact on the understanding and practice of discipleship? David Brown's Tradition and Imagination was described on its publication as 'an achievement unmatched by any British theologian for a long time' (Mauric
Umfang:
1 online resource (447 p.)
Anmerkungen:
Companion volume to: Tradition and imagination.
Anmerkungen:
English
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
0-19-927590-4
1-281-98932-0
9786611989323
0-19-152074-8
Schlagworte:
Bible and tradition.
Christian life > Biblical teaching.
Christian life > History.
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