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Dogmatic Aesthetics - (Emerging Scholars) by Stephen John Wright (Paperback)

Name: Dogmatic Aesthetics - (Emerging Scholars) by Stephen John Wright (Paperback)
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The identification of God with beauty is one of the most aesthetically rich notions within Christian thought.
Author(s): Stephen John Wright
206 Pages
Religion, Christian Theology
Series Name: Emerging Scholars

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The identification of God with beauty is one of the most aesthetically rich notions within Christian thought. However, this claim is often at risk of becoming untethered from core Christian theological confessions. To avoid a theological account of beauty becoming a mere projection of our wildest desires, it must be reined in by dogmatics. To make this case, this book employs the thought of Robert W. Jenson to construct a dogmatic aesthetics. Jensons whole theological program is directed by exploring the systematic potential of the core doctrines of the faith that finally opens out into a vast vision of the beauty of God and creatures:God is a great fugue . . . the rest is music. Taking Jensons cue, the account of beauty presented in this book is propelled by a core conviction of Jensons theology: the sole analogue between God and creatures is not being or any other metaphysical concept, but Jesus Christ.

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The identification of God with beauty is one of the most aesthetically rich notions within Christian thought. However, this claim is often at risk of becoming untethered from core Christian theological confessions. To avoid a theological account of beauty becoming a mere projection of our wildest desires, it must be reined in by dogmatics. To make this case, this book employs the thought of Robert W. Jenson to construct a dogmatic aesthetics. Jensons whole theological program is directed by exploring the systematic potential of the core doctrines of the faith that finally opens out into a vast vision of the beauty of God and creatures: "God is a great fugue . . . the rest is music." Taking Jensons cue, the account of beauty presented in this book is propelled by a core conviction of Jensons theology: the sole analogue between God and creatures is not being or any other metaphysical concept, but Jesus Christ.

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Dimensions (Overall): 9.03 Inches (H) x 6.12 Inches (W) x .6 Inches (D)

Weight: .87 Pounds

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Number of Pages: 206

Genre: Religion

Sub-Genre: Christian Theology

Series Title: Emerging Scholars

Publisher: Augsburg Fortress Publishing

Theme: Systematic

Format: Paperback

Author: Stephen John Wright

Language: English

Street Date: October 1, 2014

TCIN: 1012971866

UPC: 9781451465594

Item Number (DPCI): 247-58-4159

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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