The character of God [[electronic resource] ] : recovering the lost literary power of American Protestantism / / Thomas E. Jenkins

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910455734403321
• Autore: Jenkins Thomas E. <1962->
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: New York, : Oxford University Press, 1997
• ISBN: 1-280-45360-5; 0-19-535469-9; 0-585-25410-9
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (283 p.)
• Collana: Religion in America series
• Disciplina: 230.0440973; 230/.044/09034
• Soggetti: Christianity and literature - United States - History - 19th century; Christianity and literature - United States - History - 20th century; God (Christianity) - Attributes - History of doctrines - 19th century; God (Christianity) - Attributes - History of doctrines - 20th century; Protestant churches - United States - Doctrines - History - 19th century; Protestant churches - United States - Doctrines - History - 20th century; Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 205-261) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Contents; 1 Introduction: Character Styles; 2 The Problem of God's Anger; 3 Serenity and Torment; 4 Sympathy and Alienation; 5 Vitality and Anger; 6 Love in the Trinity; 7 Desire and Disgust; 8 Modernism and Literature; 9 The Social Gospel and Its Critics; 10 The Limitations of Political Theology; 11 Prospects; Notes; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; Z
• Sommario/riassunto: In this work, the author maintains that theology became boring because the depiction of God as a ""character"" became boring, fashioned according to theologians' notions of character, derived from contemporary literature. He considers why a romantic characterization of God was problematic.

Michaelis Pselli Theologica

• Record Nr.: UNISA990002077520203316
• Autore: PSELLOS, Michaīl
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Leipzig, : B. G. Teubner
• ISBN: 3-598-71664-8
• Descrizione fisica: volumi ; 21 cm
• Collana: Bibliotheca scriptorum Graecorum et Romanorum Teubneriana
• Disciplina: 230
• Collocazione: V.1. Coll. 25/ 184 2
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Greco antico; Latino
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Testo in greco; Nel corso della pubbl. luogo ed editore variano
• Nota di contenuto: Vol. 2 / ediderunt L. G. Westerink et J. M. Duffy. - Monachii et Lipsiae : in aedibus K. G. Saur, 2002. - XXI, 176 p.

Ancient faith and American-born churches : dialogues between Christian traditions / / edited by Ted A. Campbell, Ann K. Riggs, Gilbert W. Stafford ; with assistance from Charles Hikaru Simpson

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910786979903321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: New York ; ; Mahwah, New Jersey : , : Paulist Press, , 2006; ©2006
• ISBN: 1-61643-690-5
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (xv, 312 p. )
• Collana: Faith and Order Commission Theological Series
• Disciplina: 280.042
• Soggetti: Church; Christian union - United States
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: "National Council of the Churches of Christ in the USA."
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Nota di contenuto: Foreword / Thomas F. Best -- Preface / Ann K. Riggs -- Introduction / Gilbert W. Stafford -- Theological language and ecumenical methodology / John T. Ford -- The unitive power of holiness : a dialogue between holiness and Roman Catholic traditions -- Holiness as understood by the Wesleyan/holiness tradition / Gilbert W. Stafford -- Holiness as understood in the Roman Catholic tradition / Kevin McMorrow -- The hermeneutics of reconciliation in worship : a dialogue between holiness and Eastern Orthodox traditions -- The holiness perspective on reconciling love in worship / Gilbert W. Stafford -- The hermeneutics of reconciliation : perspectives from the Orthodox liturgical experience / John H. Erickson -- Apostolicity : a dialogue between the Roman Catholic tradition and the Stone-Campbell restoration tradition -- The nature of the apostolicity of the church : perspectives from Churches of Christ / Douglas A. Foster -- Irenaeus on apostolicity / John T. Ford --; The role of creeds and confessions : a dialogue among Reformed, Methodist, and Quaker traditions -- Confessing the faith in the reformed tradition / Joseph D. Small -- The role of doctrine and confessions in the United Methodist Church / Ted A. Campbell -- The place of creeds and confessions among friends (Quakers) / Ann K. Riggs -- Christian initiation : a dialogue between Baptist and Roman ; Catholic traditions -- Initiation into the church and the Baptist tradition / Paul E. Robertson -- Initiation into Christ in the western Catholic tradition / Jeffrey Gros -- The teaching authority of the church : a dialogue between the Stone-Campbell restoration and the Lutheran tradition -- The place of an authoritative teaching office in the Christian church (Disciples of Christ) / Michael Kinnamon -- The place of an authoritative teaching office in the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America / Philip Krey --; The authority and function of scripture : a dialogue among Roman Catholic, Lutheran, and Reformed traditions -- The authority and function of scripture in Catholic tradition / Theresa F. Koernke -- The authority and function of scripture in the understanding of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod / Samuel H. Nafzger -- The authority and function of scripture in the United Church of Christ / Clyde J. Steckel -- Eschatology and mission : a dialogue between Anglican and Adventist traditions -- Eschatology and mission in the Anglican tradition / O.C. Edwards, Jr. -- Seventh-day Adventist perspective on eschatology and mission / Denis Fortin.