Concerned with new frontiers in our understanding of God, this book aims to spread the light of theological knowledge, 'ever ancient, ever new'. 'Since the middle of the twentieth century,' writes Elizabeth Johnson, 'there has been a renaissance of new insights into God in the Christian tradition. On different continents, under pressure from historical events and social conditions, people of faith have glimpsed the living God in fresh ways. It is not that a wholly different God is discovered from the One believed in by ...
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Concerned with new frontiers in our understanding of God, this book aims to spread the light of theological knowledge, 'ever ancient, ever new'. 'Since the middle of the twentieth century,' writes Elizabeth Johnson, 'there has been a renaissance of new insights into God in the Christian tradition. On different continents, under pressure from historical events and social conditions, people of faith have glimpsed the living God in fresh ways. It is not that a wholly different God is discovered from the One believed in by previous generations. Christian faith does not believe in a new God but, finding itself in new situations, seeks the presence of God there. Aspects long-forgotten are brought into new relationships with current events, and the depths of divine compassion are appreciated in ways not previously imagined.' This book sets out the fruit of these discoveries. The first chapter describes Johnson's point of departure and the rules of engagement, with each succeeding chapter distilling a discrete idea of God. Featured are transcendental, political, liberation, feminist, black, Hispanic, inter religious, and ecological theologies, ending with the particular Christian idea of the one God as Trinity.
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The author expands the idea of God to a much broader concept than most people imagine. She makes you rethink your basic ideas of God.
Edward R
Jul 8, 2011
Good book, but not for those weak of faith
This book was recently deemed unfit for use by undergraduate students by certain Bishops here in the USA. Sadly I agree with them, but not because it is a bad book, but because today's students are both weak of faith and of mind. This is the fault of our educational system and church leaders who have failed to educate.
This book attempts to reach out to those weak of faith but occasionally falls short of the fundamentals of faith. One fundamental area it is strong is the last chapter on the Trinity. If you are looking for a book that reenforces what you already know then this is not the book for you. However if you are open to new ways of viewing your relationship with God (even though you may not agree with them), then this is worth the investment.
