Keeping God's Silence

Towards a Theological Ethics of Communication
1. Auflage 2004
ISBN: 978-1-4051-1899-6
Verlag: Wiley

Buch, Englisch, 256 Seiten, Format (B × H): 157 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 531 g

This ground-breaking book provides a new perspective on Christian practices of silence.

- An original, theologically informed work, written by a significant Quaker theologian

- Provides a new perspective on Christian practices of silence

- Considers the theological and ethical significance of these practices

- Relates silence, listening and communication to major contemporary issues

- Takes forward theological engagement with feminist thought

- Contributes to ongoing research into the theology of Dietrich Bonhoeffer.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Muers, Rachel

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface and Acknowledgements.

Sources.

List of Abbreviations.

Introduction: Beginning with Silence.

1. Assessing Silence.

2. Who Hears?.

3. Resurrection Silence.

4. Hearing the Word.

5. Wisdom and Folly: Seeking places to stand.

6. Hearing with God’s Ears: Interpreting practices of silence.

7. Privacy, Omniscience and the Silence of God.

8. Openings.

Bibliography.

Index

Über Autor(innen)

Rachel Muers is Lecturer in Theology at the University of Exeter.