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God and the Creative Imagination

By Paul Avis

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God and the Creative Imagination

By Paul Avis

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'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.
Product details
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
208
Release Date:
1999-10-01
Publication Date:
1999-09-16
Publisher:
Routledge
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0415215021
ISBN13:
9780415215022
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
482 g
Height:
161 cm
Width:
240 cm
Thickness:
16 cm
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