Waiting in Christian Traditions Balancing Ideology and Utopia |
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| Author:
| Robinson, Joanne |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7391-8940-5 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2015 |
| Publisher: | Lexington Books/Fortress Academic
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| Book Format: | Digital (delivered electronically) |
| List Price: | Contact Supplier contact
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Book Description:
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As the first monograph on waiting in Christian traditions, this study breaks new ground by revealing how waiting becomes a stabilizing force that helps to solidify Christian identity and community. It analyzes various forms of Christian waiting through the lens of Paul Ricoeur's ideas about ideology and utopia.
As the first monograph on waiting in Christian traditions, this study breaks new ground by revealing how waiting becomes a stabilizing force that helps to solidify Christian identity and community. It analyzes various forms of Christian waiting through the lens of Paul Ricoeur's ideas about ideology and utopia.