The central contention of Christian faith is that in the incarnation the eternal Word or Logos of God himself has taken flesh, so becoming for us the image of the invisible God. Our humanity itself is lived out in a constant to-ing and fro-ing between materiality and immateriality. Imagination, language and literature each have a vital part to play in brokering this hypostatic union of matter and meaning within the human creature. Approaching different aspects of two distinct movements between the image and the word, in the incarnation and in the dynamics of human existence itself, Trevor Hart presents a clearer understanding of each and explores the juxtapositions with the other. Hart concludes that within the Trinitarian economy of creation and redemption these two occasions of 'flesh-taking' are inseparable and indivisible.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN-13
9781472413697
eBay Product ID (ePID)
189355113
Product Key Features
Book Title
Between the Image and the Word: Theological Engagements with Imagination, Language and Literature
Author
Trevor Hart
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Theology, Religious History, Christianity
Publication Year
2013
Number of Pages
262 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
234mm
Item Width
156mm
Item Weight
612g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Trevor Hart
Series Title
Routledge Studies in Theology, Imagination and the Arts