Working with Words

Working with Words
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Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Total Pages : 321
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ISBN-10 : 9781621892861
ISBN-13 : 1621892867
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Book Synopsis Working with Words by : Stanley Hauerwas

Download or read book Working with Words written by Stanley Hauerwas and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2011-02-16 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The crucial challenge for theology is that when it is read the reader thinks, "This is true." Recognizing claims that are "true" enables readers to identify an honest expression of life's complexities. The trick is to show that theological claims--the words that must be used to speak of God--are necessary if the theologian is to speak honestly of the complexities of life. The worst betrayal of the task of theology comes when the theologian fears that the words he or she must use are not necessary. This new collection of essays, lectures, and sermons by Stanley Hauerwas is focused on the central challenge, risk, and difficulty of this necessity--working with words about God. The task of theology is to help us do things with words. "God" is not a word peculiar to theology, but if "God" is a word to be properly used by Christians, the word must be disciplined by Christian practice. It should, therefore, not be surprising that, like any word, we must learn how to say "God."


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