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God in the Balance
Overview
Heyward directly addresses our vulnerability to terror, especially its religious and political aspects. Examining six images of God--God of War, God of Peace, God as Father, God as Spirit. God in us, and God in all--the author locates an authentic religious response in a healthy balancing of God-images, while religiously motivated violence stems from absolutist theories that fix on only one image of an inexhaustible deity. Stressing mutuality and openness, Heyward sketches a creative Christian response to violence, terror, and war.
Details
- ISBN-13: 9781608995790
- ISBN-10: 1608995798
- Publisher: Wipf & Stock Publishers
- Publish Date: January 2011
- Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.4 x 0.3 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.3 pounds
- Page Count: 112
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