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A New Introduction to Theology

Embodiment, Experience and Encounter

Richard Bourne author Dr Imogen Adkins author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Published:17th Sep '20

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An introduction to theology as it is embodied and encountered through culture, the arts, and politics.

Encountering theology for the first time is exciting, but it can also be daunting. Some struggle to connect with doctrinal discussion they perceive to be abstract or abstruse. Others may find the scope of theology, and the connections between different theological issues, dizzying. In order to address these difficulties and keep the initial excitement alive, A New Introduction to Theology offers a range of accessible, practical, experiential and interactive encounters with the major elements of academic Christian theology. The guiding motif of this book is the claim that theology is full-bodied thought. The phrase ‘full-bodied’ shows both the richness of the experience of theology and its nature as a thoroughly embodied encounter with ways of knowing God and God’s ways with the world. This motif allows the authors to bring together topics ranging from theology through the arts, sexuality and the body and the nature of the church’s everyday life, to mystical theology, spirituality, political action and ecology. Working imaginatively with the five senses and the notions of loving and resting, each chapter provides a range of activities, guided discussions and reflections on key theological texts, authors and issues. This is a unique introduction to the key innovative and interdisciplinary elements from contemporary theology, ideal for individual reflection, classroom work, or flexible and distributed learning.

ISBN: 9780567666680

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 526g

208 pages