In this work David Law develops his theory of inspiration starting with texts as varied as Virgil's "Aeneid" and Shakespeare's plays before focusing on the Bible. Following Karl Jaspers, Law views all human knowledge as having limits beyond which there exists the transcendent. There are symbols, signs and characters - or "ciphers" - that inhabit religion and art and which point beyond these horizons. Perceiving these is at the heart of inspiration and the knowledge of God. For Law the key to the question of inspiration and ...
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In this work David Law develops his theory of inspiration starting with texts as varied as Virgil's "Aeneid" and Shakespeare's plays before focusing on the Bible. Following Karl Jaspers, Law views all human knowledge as having limits beyond which there exists the transcendent. There are symbols, signs and characters - or "ciphers" - that inhabit religion and art and which point beyond these horizons. Perceiving these is at the heart of inspiration and the knowledge of God. For Law the key to the question of inspiration and the Bible lies with understanding the reader's encounter with these ciphers, the most supreme of which is Christ.
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Add this copy of Inspiration to cart. $11.90, good condition, Sold by Hay-on-Wye Booksellers rated 3.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Hereford, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2001 by Continuum.
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Good. Light wear at edges/corners of dust jacket and hard board. Some faded storage marks/scratches to dust jacket. Foxing to top text block. Text excellent/unread. Glued binding. Paper over boards. 192 p. New Century Theology.
Add this copy of Inspiration to cart. $12.03, good condition, Sold by Hay-on-Wye Booksellers rated 3.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Hereford, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2001 by Continuum.
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Good. Bumps/wear at edges/corners od dust jacket and hard board. Some marks and scratches to dust jacket. Text excellent, clean and appears unread. Glued binding. Paper over boards. 192 p. New Century Theology.
Add this copy of Inspiration to cart. $12.54, very good condition, Sold by Hay-on-Wye Booksellers rated 3.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Hereford, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2001 by Continuum.
Add this copy of Inspiration (New Century Theology S. ) to cart. $16.35, very good condition, Sold by Halcyon Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from LONDON, LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2001 by Continuum International Publishi.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. With usual stamps and markings, In good all round condition. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 500grams, ISBN: 0826451837.
Add this copy of Inspiration: New Century Theology to cart. $20.00, good condition, Sold by Kubik Fine Books Ltd rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Dayton, OH, UNITED STATES, published 2001 by Continuum.
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234p. A hardcover book in good condition with a dustjacket in fine condition. A few pages are underlined in pen. Otherwise, the cover is in fine condition, most pages are clean, and the binding is tight. The dustjacket is pristine. Law argues that "ciphers, " or symbols and characters used in writing (such as in the Bible), are the key to inspiration and transcendence.
Add this copy of Inspiration (New Century Theology) to cart. $41.07, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2001 by Continuum Intl Pub Group.