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Essence of Christianity [Minkštas viršelis]

  • Formatas: Paperback / softback, 144 pages, aukštis x plotis x storis: 235x159x13 mm, weight: 227 g
  • Serija: Italian Texts and Studies on Religion and Society
  • Išleidimo metai: 01-Oct-2003
  • Leidėjas: William B Eerdmans Publishing Co
  • ISBN-10: 0802826571
  • ISBN-13: 9780802826572
Kitos knygos pagal šią temą:
  • Formatas: Paperback / softback, 144 pages, aukštis x plotis x storis: 235x159x13 mm, weight: 227 g
  • Serija: Italian Texts and Studies on Religion and Society
  • Išleidimo metai: 01-Oct-2003
  • Leidėjas: William B Eerdmans Publishing Co
  • ISBN-10: 0802826571
  • ISBN-13: 9780802826572
Kitos knygos pagal šią temą:
Foreword by Geoffrey Wainwright

Postmodern thought has attempted to strip many traditional values and beliefs of their power, and the Christian faith is no exception. In this spiritually and intellectually wise book Bruno Forte upholds the "essence" -- the heart and meaning -- of Christianity despite the claims of the contemporary world.

In the tradition of thinkers like Feuerbach, Harnack, and Guardini, Forte restates what is unique, reliable, and universal about Christianity for our current age. After outlining in broad terms the nature of postmodernity and its challenges to traditional faith, Forte proceeds, with the voice of one intimately in love with God, to present anew what lies at the heart of genuine Christianity and why it is still good news for women and men today.

Among the many books on postmodernism, this one is distinct for its conscientious dialogue with postmodern culture and its clear proclamation of meaningful faith. It will interest everyone pondering the role of Christianity in contemporary life.

Foreword viii
Geoffrey Wainwright
Preface xiii
Where Are We? Who Are We?
1(24)
Landscape of Our Times
2(6)
Modernity's Dream --- and the ``Murder of the Father''
2(2)
A Society without Fathers and the ``Short Century''
4(4)
Landscape of Our Hearts
8(5)
``Impelled towards Death'', or Open to Mystery
8(3)
Rejecting --- and Expecting --- the Father
11(2)
When Religions Meet
13(12)
Judaism and Christianity
13(4)
Christianity and Islam
17(3)
Christianity and the Other World Religions
20(5)
The Essence of Christianity
25(40)
The Exodus of Jesus from the Father
26(5)
The Word Comes from Silence
26(3)
The Interplay between Revelation and Listening to the Totally Other
29(2)
Jesus' Exodus from Himself
31(8)
Jesus' Story as a Story of Freedom
31(4)
The Cross as the Story of the Trinity
35(4)
Jesus' Exodus to the Father
39(6)
Experiencing Easter
39(2)
From Faith Narrated to Faith Defined
41(4)
God, the Father, Is Love
45(6)
The Humility of the Living God
46(2)
God, Who Is Love
48(3)
The Spirit of Life
51(6)
The Spirit, Bond of Divine Love
51(2)
The Spirit: ``Ecstasy'' of God
53(4)
Trinity --- Eternal Story of Love
57(8)
Lover, Beloved, and Love
57(3)
The Unity of the Living God
60(5)
Living in Christ and the Church
65(30)
The Threefold Exodus of the Disciple
66(8)
Disciples of the Only One: Giving Faith First Place
66(2)
Servants out of Love, Charity Their Mark
68(3)
Witnesses to Meaning: Reasons for Hope
71(3)
Believing and Not Believing
74(6)
The Atheism of the Believer
74(2)
Faith: Struggle, Scandal, Submission
76(4)
The Church of Love
80(7)
Needing the Church
81(2)
The Spirit: Creating Communion in Space and Time
83(4)
Faith and History
87(8)
The Trinity and the Human Community
87(2)
Witnesses of the Trinity at the Service of Reconciliation
89(6)
Towards the Beauty of God
95(16)
The Beautiful Woman
96(7)
Mary, Woman, Icon of Mystery
97(2)
The All in a Fragment of History
99(4)
Mortal, Saving Beauty
103(8)
Beauty: Splendid Generosity
103(3)
Beauty That Will Save the World
106(5)
APPENDIX: What ``Essence of Christianity''?
111(18)
Feuerbach's ``Unhappy Love''
112(6)
Harnack's ``Tranquil Love''
118(6)
Guardini's ``Paradoxical Love''
124(5)
The Truth of ``Crucified Love''
129