Self and Salvation

Self and Salvation by David F Ford

This eagerly awaited book by David F. Ford makes a unique and important contribution to the debate about the Christian doctrine of salvation. Using the pivotal image of the face, Professor Ford offers a constructive and contemporary account of the self being transformed. He engages with three modern thinkers (Levinas, Jüngel and Ricoeur) in order to rethink and reimagine the meaning of self. Developing the concept of a worshipping self, he explores the dimensions of salvation through the lenses of scripture, worship practices, the life, death and resurrection of Christ, and the lives of contemporary saints. He uses different genres and traditions to show how the self flourishes through engagement with God, other people, and the responsibilities and joys of ordinary living. The result is a habitable theology of salvation immersed in Christian faith, thought and practice while also being deeply involved with modern life in a pluralist world.

"[Ford] has given us a challenging and thoughtful book, and one that anyone interested in the conversation between theology and `postmodern' philosophy ought to read" William Placher, Christian Century
"a detailing and the virtues that a religious awakening" Anglican Theological Review
"...one of the most provocative theological explorations of "self and salvation" in a post-modern key." Pro Ecclesia

When he isn't writing, or pursuing his enthusiasm for photography, David Ford works with businesses ranging from start-ups to industry leaders. For the first two decades of his professional life, David was an attorney in private practice in Washington, D.C. His business life is now largely dedicated to seniors housing and issues relating to elder care. David is a graduate of Rollins College and the University of Virginia School of Law. His published writings range from a political-humor piece in the Washington Post to technical articles in mind-numbing legal journals. Visit www.blindinone.com to contact him.

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ISBN 13	9780521426169
ISBN 10	0521426162
Titel	Self and Salvation
Autor	David F Ford
Serie	Cambridge Studies In Christian Doctrine
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Bindungsart	Paperback
Verlag	Cambridge University Press
Erscheinungsjahr	1999-03-04
Seitenanzahl	316
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