Ravished by beauty : the surprising legacy of reformed spirituality /

This study looks at the historical development - from Calvin to Jonathan Edwards - of a theology of beauty and desire, expressed in the metaphors of the world as a theatre of God's glory and nature as a school of desire. In doing so, it lays a theological foundation for an environmental ethic b...

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Main Author: Lane, Belden C., 1943-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Language Notes:English.
Published: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, ©2011.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:This study looks at the historical development - from Calvin to Jonathan Edwards - of a theology of beauty and desire, expressed in the metaphors of the world as a theatre of God's glory and nature as a school of desire. In doing so, it lays a theological foundation for an environmental ethic based on the impulse of the world to reflect God's beauty.
Physical Description:1 online resource (ix, 312 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780199830398
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