The Creativity Of God
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The Creativity Of God
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Author : Oliver Davies
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2004-08-05
The Creativity Of God written by Oliver Davies and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-08-05 with History categories.
We have, as a theological community, generally lost a language in which to speak of the created-ness of the world. As a consequence, our discourses of reason cannot bridge the way we know God and the way we know the world. Therefore, argues Oliver Davies, a primary task of contemporary theology is the regeneration of a Christian account of the world as sacramental, leading to the formation of a Christian conception of reason and a new Christocentric understanding of the real. Both the Johannine tradition of creation through the Word and a Eucharistic semiotics of Christ as the embodied, sacrificial and creative speech of God serve the project of a repairal of Christian cosmology. The world itself is viewed as a creative text authored by God, of which we as interpreters are an integral part. This is a wide-ranging and convincing book that makes an important contribution to modern theology.
God And The Creative Imagination
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Author : Paul Avis
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2013-01-11
God And The Creative Imagination written by Paul Avis and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-01-11 with Religion categories.
'A mere metaphor', 'only symbolic', 'just a myth' - these tell tale phrases reveal how figurative language has been cheapened and devalued in our modern and postmodern culture. In God and the Creative Imagination, Paul Avis argues the contrary: we see that actually, metaphor, symbol and myth, are the key to a real knowledge of God and the sacred. Avis examines what he calls an alternative tradition, stemming from the Romantic poets Blake, Wordsworth and Keats and drawing on the thought of Cleridge and Newman, and experience in both modern philosophy and science. God and the Creative Imagination intriguingly draws on a number of non-theological disciplines, from literature to philosophy of science, to show us that God is appropriately likened to an artist or poet and that the greatest truths are expressed in an imaginative form. Anyone wishing to further their understanding of God, belief and the imagination will find this an inspiring work.
Creativity And God
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Author : Robert Cummings Neville
language : en
Publisher: State University of New York Press
Release Date : 1995-10-12
Creativity And God written by Robert Cummings Neville and has been published by State University of New York Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995-10-12 with Religion categories.
Creativity and God is a sympathetic criticism of process theology. Neville shows that process thought is deeply mistaken to distinguish as it does so sharply between creativity and God and thus falls into both metaphysical and religious difficulties. Metaphysically, it cannot give an adequate account of temporality in God, and Lewis Ford's attempt to do so is analyzed here; nor can it give an account of eternity in God, and Charles Hartshorne's efforts are analyzed. Schubert Ogden has argued that a process neo-classical conception of God is both philosophically superior to alternatives and adequate for representing the religious dimensions of human experience, and Neville argues in detail that this is not so. Charles Winquist has argued that process theology can be made compatible with transcendental theology and its contemporary heirs, and Neville argues that this diminishes the contributions of both sides. John Cobb Jr. has pioneered in the use of process theology for establishing dialogues with East Asian religions, but Neville warns against the biases in its categories. Where process theology seeks to preserve both divine benevolence and human freedom by separating God's creativity from that in human individuals, Neville argues that this makes God unworthy of worship and the human heart empty of the divine. Whereas process theologians look on Neville's theology of divine creation ex nihilo of everything determinate as a peculiar kind of mystical atheism, Neville argues that process theology makes God just another cosmological object, not God at all. Creativity and God joins these issues.
Images And Idols
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Author : Thomas J. Terry
language : en
Publisher: Moody Publishers
Release Date : 2018-10-02
Images And Idols written by Thomas J. Terry and has been published by Moody Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-10-02 with Religion categories.
Christians ought to be leading the way in creativity, but we rarely do. God is the Creator of all things, and He created us in His image. Creativity is woven into the very fabric of our humanity. Therefore, Christians should value and champion creativity as a vital part of our image-bearing role. Instead Christians often don’t know what to do with creatives and creatives don’t know what to do with Christianity. On one side you have Christians who neglect or discount art, imagination, and beauty altogether. On the other, you have artists who make idols out of each of these good things. Ryan Lister, a theology professor, and Thomas Terry, a spoken word artist and founder of Humble Beast, team up to help restore the connection between creativity and theology. Images & Idols is a theological and artistic exploration of creativity in the Christian life. It will help creatives build a strong theological foundation for their art, while challenging the church to embrace a theology of beauty and creativity.
Rational Theology And The Creativity Of God
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Author : Keith Ward
language : en
Publisher: Pilgrim Press
Release Date : 1982-09-01
Rational Theology And The Creativity Of God written by Keith Ward and has been published by Pilgrim Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1982-09-01 with God categories.
Kingdom Creativity
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Author : Scott Howe
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2017-03-07
Kingdom Creativity written by Scott Howe and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-03-07 with Religion categories.
To help in understanding the creative aspect of God's personality for every area of life. A great resource for individuals, groups and churches. This is for creatives wanting to make a greater impact with their creativity or for pastors and church leaders to help cultivate creativity in their church.
Discovering Joy In Your Creativity
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Author : Women of Faith,
language : en
Publisher: HarperChristian Resources
Release Date : 2010-02-08
Discovering Joy In Your Creativity written by Women of Faith, and has been published by HarperChristian Resources this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-02-08 with Religion categories.
Rediscover the joy God intended us to have by being creative. Do-it-yourself arts, crafts, and home projects are more popular than ever. Websites and TV shows are drawing people in as many of us, especially women, seek to express their creative sides and be more economical. Too often the demands of life don’t encourage an expression of creativity. But that’s not how God intended us to live. He gave us each a unique, fulfilling, creative streak that He wants us to tap into. Whether trying to save money by mastering DIY projects, seeking to start a small arts-and-crafts business on such sites as etsy.com, or simply looking for a way to express God-given creativity, Discovering Your Creativity encourages women to rediscover the joy God intended us to have by being creative.
Jesus And Creativity
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Author : Gordon D. Kaufman
language : en
Publisher: Fortress Press
Release Date : 2009-05
Jesus And Creativity written by Gordon D. Kaufman and has been published by Fortress Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-05 with Religion categories.
Despite the fabled difficulties of traditional Christological terms, Kaufman seeks to re-envision the symbol of Jesus within the contemporary scientific worldview. Building on his notion of God as simply creativity, he here locates the meaning of Jesus salvific story within an evolving universe and a threatened planet.
God And Evolution Creativity In Action
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Author : Jock Abra
language : en
Publisher: FriesenPress
Release Date : 2015-01-19
God And Evolution Creativity In Action written by Jock Abra and has been published by FriesenPress this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-01-19 with categories.
Atheism, this book argues, is unbelievable. The universe's wonders couldn't have come about by chance, nor could natural selection alone have produced evolution. Therefore since evolution resembles the creative process, especially in using trial-and-error, God's creative activity is responsible and human creators reveal much about him. However that process is goal directed, so evolution must be as well. But the goal a Picasso or Darwin pursues is vague. They don't know exactly where they're going and make mistakes. So therefore must God. Thus Abra rejects the perfect God assumed by many religions and Intelligent Design. Why bring back God? To restore meaning and purpose to existence and gain faith's many benefits. To better explain how the universe, scientific laws and life itself came about, and living things' attractive but useless properties. Other discussions clarify both creativity and the creative God. Is there one kind of creativity or many? A sex difference? Are creators neurotic'...
Creative Fusion
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Author : Charity Bowman Webb
language : en
Publisher: Whitaker House
Release Date : 2021-10-19
Creative Fusion written by Charity Bowman Webb and has been published by Whitaker House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-10-19 with Religion categories.
From the beginning of time, God endowed people with His creative power, intending for them to rule and steward over all the earth. But Satan—once heaven’s most beautiful and creative angel—convinced Adam and Eve that the fruit from the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil would give them a power that they already had. The moment that they ate the fruit, they handed their authority over to Satan. Oppression ruled the world; instead of the luminosity of heaven’s pattern advancing through the planet, creeping darkness took hold. The enemy knows the highly effective powers of creativity all too well. Despite being cut off from its divine origin, he uses it with vigor to effectively communicate his counterfeit and repetitive message across the world. Creative Fusion follows the interlinking tabernacle pattern of God laid out from Genesis through Revelation to provide Christians with the answers to reclaim the Lord’s creative energy and His DNA that He placed within us. Author Charity Bowman-Webb wants readers to discover the magnificent wisdom in Scripture that will help them influence every area of society and harvest souls for God’s kingdom.