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Quest for the Living God: Mapping Frontiers in the Theology of God
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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 231
EAN: 9780826417701
ISBN: 0826417701
Label: Continuum International Publishing Group
Manufacturer: Continuum International Publishing Group
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 234
Publication Date: October 14, 2007
Publisher: Continuum International Publishing Group
Studio: Continuum International Publishing Group
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Editorial Review:
From the author's introduction: Since the middle of the twentieth century 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 further explores these discoveries. After the first chapter describes Elizabeth Johnson's point of departure and the rules of engagement, each succeeding chapter distills a discrete idea of God. Featured are transcendental, political, liberation, feminist, black, hispanic, interreligious, and ecological theologies, ending with the particular Christian idea of the one God as Trinity. The aim of the book is to increase the light of theological knowledge, "ever ancient, ever new," among a wide circle of people, including students, pastoral ministers, and everyone who questions, wonders, or thinks about their faith.
Customer Reviews
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Rating: - QUEST...Wonderful Reading
Elizabeth Johnson does it again - beautifully!
This book is informative, inspirational and challenging
to all who welcome her knowledge and wisdom and all who
might become open to new perspectives.
Rating: - Ground Breaking Theology For Everyone
A tour through contemporary currents in the doctrine of God which highlights the context from which each vision emerged, the theological rationale behind it, and the practical implications this vision has for everyday life. It is well worth the money and is accessible for the average interested reader.
Rating:  - Quest
This book was really good. There were specific chapters that gave me alot to think about.
Rating: - Quest for the Living God
Quest for the Living God is the kind of excellent, inspiring, illuminating writing we have come to expect from Elizabeth Johnson! A wonderful book that merits a slow, reflective read and, ideally, discussion with others.
Rating: - a new classic?
When I discovered that Elizabeth Johnson had just written a new theology of God I knew I was in for a treat. EJ's "She Who Is" has become one of my most cherished books of theology on the nature of God and wonderfully "Quest for the Living God" is of similar high quality.
While "She Who Is" is an articulation of EJ's feminist perspective on the mystery of God and of a bit more scholarly tone, QFTLG is more popularly written presenting not only God from a feminist perspective but also ... Read More
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