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Hear the Voices of Ancient Wisdom in the Modern Language of Science

"Ancient traditions, whose only claim to authenticity is that they are old, run the risk of becoming old-fashioned. But if an ancient tradition can claim to be not only ancient but also timeless and contemporary, it has a far greater chance of convincing each new, young generation of its value. Such a claim requires that each generation's retelling use the new metaphors of the new generation."
--from Chapter 1

In our era, we often feel that we can either speak about God or think scientifically...

While German Lutheran theologian Eberhard Jungel (1934-) has made a number of significant contributions to contemporaneous discussions of sacramental theology, this topic has largely been ignored by interpreters of his thought. This study summarizes and evaluates, through a close reading of primary and secondary source materials, Jungel's approach to the problem of sacrament. R. David Nelson considers Jungel's claim that the word of God functions sacramentally as it addresses its hearer, and analyses his assertion that Jesus Christ is the unique and preeminent sacrament of God for the...

Eberhard Jungel is one of the most original and influential Protestant theologians in the generation after Karl Barth. His theology has received fresh interest of late from Anglo-American theologians, biblical scholars, and church historians.

This volume offers an up-to-date introduction to Jungel's life, intellectual milieu, major works and influence. R. David Nelson starts with the history of modern Protestantism, emphasizing the figures, movements, and conceptual developments that form the background of Jungel's thought before tackling some of the major themes in Jungel's...

The art of storytelling and writing, which is integral to the development of the Christian church, must be encouraged. This is important because Jesus often used stories to illustrate or make a point. A well-crafted, Bible-based story has the capacity to capture the imagination, inspire, comfort, and encourage.

Harvey Cox, in The Seduction of the Spirit, is quoted as saying, 'All human beings have an innate need to hear and tell stories and to have a story to live by ...religion, whatever else it has done, has provided one of the main ways of meeting the abiding need.'

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