Divine Discourse Philosophical Reflections on the Claim That God Speaks |
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| Author:
| Wolterstorff, Nicholas |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-47557-0 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 1995 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $47.99 |
Book Description:
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Wolterstorff reflects on Judaic, Christian, and Islamic texts and traditions that claim God speaks, from contemporary speech-action theory. His innovative theory of interpretation opposes the near-consensus of Ricoeur and Derrida. He concludes some of us are entitled to believe that God has spoken.
Wolterstorff reflects on Judaic, Christian, and Islamic texts and traditions that claim God speaks, from contemporary speech-action theory. His innovative theory of interpretation opposes the near-consensus of Ricoeur and Derrida. He concludes some of us are entitled to believe that God has spoken.