Compassionate Eschatology: The Future as Friend Besides its creative treatment of biblical materials, Compassionate Eschatology also makes a distinctive contribution in how several essays engage the thought of Rene Girard and his mimetic theory. T
| Title | : | Compassionate Eschatology: The Future as Friend |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.61 (116 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1608994880 |
| Format Type | : | Paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 306 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2011-06-01 |
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Do 'eschatology' and 'peace' go together? Is eschatology mostly about retribution and fear-or compassion and hope? Compassionate Eschatology brings together a group of international scholars representing a wide range of Christian traditions to address these questions. Together they make the case that Christianity's teaching about the 'end times' should and can center on Jesus's message of peace and reconciliation. Offering a peace-oriented reading of the Book of Revelation and other biblical materials relevant to Christian eschatology, this book breaks new ground in its consistent message that compassion not retribution stands at the heart of the doctrine of the last things. Besides its creative treatment of biblical materials, Compassionate Eschatology also makes a distinctive contribution in how several essays engage the thought of Rene Girard and his mimetic theory. Girard's project is shown to reinforce the biblical message of eschatological peace.
Editorial : "A fascinating, stimulating collection from a diverse group of scholars, filled with exciting insights. Compassionate Eschatology interweaves close readings of the Bible-with Revelation as its central text-theology and current events to shed light on the 'times of the end.' The authors reveal, each from their own angle of vision, how God's ultimate purpose is not destructive vengeance, but the healing into harmony of all creation." -Wes Howard-Brookauthor of "Come Out, My People!": God's Call Out of Empire in the Bible and Beyond --Wipf and Stock Publishers
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