Being Promised Theology, Gift, and Practice |
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| Author:
| Walter, Gregory |
| Foreword by:
| Keifert, Patrick |
| Series title: | Sacra Doctrina: Christian Theology for a Postmodern Age Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8028-6415-4 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2013 |
| Publisher: | William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $44.99 |
Book Description:
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Promise, along with gift, is among the predominant metaphors for the Western Christian tradition to describe God's gracious actions. Being Promised argues that promise is itself a kind of gift exchange and analyzes the power, time, and place of God's promise. Gregory Walter offers a theological analysis of promise, anthropological and phenomenologi
Promise, along with gift, is among the predominant metaphors for the Western Christian tradition to describe God's gracious actions. Being Promised argues that promise is itself a kind of gift exchange and analyzes the power, time, and place of God's promise. Gregory Walter offers a theological analysis of promise, anthropological and phenomenologi