Incarnation |
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| Author:
| McGrath, Alister |
| Series title: | Truth and the Christian Imagination Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8006-3701-9 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2005 |
| Publisher: | 1517 Media
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| Imprint: | Fortress Press |
| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $16.00 |
Book Description:
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Illuminated by a series of fine art paintings, Alister McGrath's new volume seeks to engage both the mind and the imagination as he explores why the Church set its faith and hope on the extraordinary, brilliant and bold idea that Jesus Christ is God incarnate. Poetry, prayer and theological reflection are interwoven with commentary on the ideas conveyed through works such as Dante Gabriel Rossetti's
Ecce Ancilla Domini, Jacopo Bassano's
Miraculous Draught of Fishes and...
More DescriptionIlluminated by a series of fine art paintings, Alister McGrath's new volume seeks to engage both the mind and the imagination as he explores why the Church set its faith and hope on the extraordinary, brilliant and bold idea that Jesus Christ is God incarnate. Poetry, prayer and theological reflection are interwoven with commentary on the ideas conveyed through works such as Dante Gabriel Rossetti's Ecce Ancilla Domini, Jacopo Bassano's Miraculous Draught of Fishes and Vincent Van Gogh's Good Samaritan.