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Theology and the Drama of History

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Theology and the Drama of History
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Ben Quash
SeriesCambridge Studies in Christian Doctrine
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:252
Dimensions(mm): Height 229,Width 152
Category/GenreLiterary theory
Christian theology
ISBN/Barcode 9780521090827
ClassificationsDewey:230
Audience
Undergraduate
Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Illustrations Worked examples or Exercises

Publishing Details

Publisher Cambridge University Press
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publication Date 27 November 2008
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

How can theology think and talk about history? Building on the work of the major twentieth-century theologian Hans Urs von Balthasar as well as entering into sharp critical debate with him, this book sets out to examine the value and the potential of a 'theodramatic' conception of history. By engaging in dialogue not only with theologians and philosophers like von Balthasar, Hegel and Barth, but with poets and dramatists such as the Greek tragedians, Shakespeare and Gerard Manley Hopkins, the book makes its theological principles open and indebted to literary forms, and seeks to show how such a theology might be applied to a world intrinsically and thoroughly historical. By contrast with theologies that stand back from the contingencies of history and so fight shy of the uncertainties and openness of Christian existence, this book's theology is committed to taking seriously the God who works in time.

Author Biography

Ben Quash is Dean and Fellow of Peterhouse and lectures at the Faculty of Divinity, University of Cambridge. He is also Convenor of the Cambridge Interfaith Programme.

Reviews

From the hardback review: 'This book is, throughout, an invigorating and challenging read.' Church Times From the hardback review: '... scholars interested in the relationships between nature, grace and history, will find this work very stimulating and illuminating. It is also beautifully written, it contains valuable bibliographical references, and it is not scared to be interdisciplinary.' International Journal of Systematic Theology