Keeping God's silence : towards a theological ethics of communication /

This ground-breaking book provides a new perspective on Christian practices of silence. Rachel Muers, a significant Quaker theologian, develops a theological understanding of communication to which a "responsible silence" is central. In doing so, she engages with the key issues raised for...

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Main Author: Muers, Rachel
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Malden, MA : Blackwell Pub., 2004.
Series:Challenges in contemporary theology.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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