1st Edition
A Theology of God-Talk The Language of the Heart
170 Pages
by
Routledge
170 Pages
by
Routledge
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Use this common coping mechanism to help people respond to crises! This thoughtful book offers a fresh theological interpretation for the ways people talk about God in times of crisis. A Theology of God-Talk: The Language of the Heart probes the meaning behind phrases like “It must have been God’s will” and “The Lord took Uncle Harry.” Though many caring professionals... Read more
- Preface and Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- God-Talk As Reframing
- Examples of God-Talk
- Purpose of God-Talk
- Methodology for Interpreting God-Talk
- God-Talk As the Tension Between Belief and Reality
- Chapter 1. Typical Responses to God-Talk
- The Christian Century
- Madeline L’Engle
- Martin Marty
- C. S. Lewis
- Rabbi Harold S. Kushner
- Chapter 2. Theology, Myth, and Imagination in God-Talk
- John Macquarrie’s God-Talk
- The Exclusion of Myth in Theology
- Myth and the Religious Imagination
- Chapter 3. God-Talk and the Storms of Life
- Responses to Storm-Talk
- Spiritual Dynamics of Survivors
- Biblical Examples of God-Induced Storms
- Storms As Agents of God’s Plan
- Chapter 4. God-Talk As Myth
- God-Talk, Myth, and the Confrontation with Evil
- An Exploration of Myth
- The Biblical Creation Myth
- Chapter 5. God-Talk and Apocalyptic
- What Is Apocalyptic?
- Where Does Apocalyptic Come From?
- The Bias Against Apocalyptic Language
- How Apocalyptic Works in Pastoral Care
- Biblical Images for Pastoral Apocalyptic Interpretation
- Conclusion: Genres of Faith
- God-Talk and the Genre of Tragedy
- God-Talk and the Genre of Prayer
- God-Talk and the Genre of Story
- Notes
- Index
- Reference Notes Included
Biography
J. Timothy Allen, Harold G Koenig
