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In the Beginning Were Stories, Not Texts|C. S. Song

In the Beginning Were Stories, Not Texts : Story Theology

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An examination of the centrality of storytelling to the Christian faith and how stories offer a fruitful yet under-utilised resource for theological expression. According to Song, the Christian faith is deeply rooted in storytelling: stories are the most basic mode of human communication and, in the same idea, the Christian Bible is fundamentally a story.
Though, Song regrets the fact that Christians, and above all Christian theologians, so often fail to express their faith in term of stories. Christian theology is most often expressed in terms of concepts, ideas, and systems. Following the conviction that this is the most appropriate way to express our faith, the proposal of this book is to speak of Christian faith and theology through stories rather than systems and texts.

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  • ISBN-13: 9780227680230
  • ISBN-10: 0227680235
  • Publisher: James Clarke Company
  • Publish Date: August 2012
  • Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.6 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 0.6 pounds
  • Page Count: 180

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