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by William C. Placher

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William Placher looks at "classical" Christian theology (Thomas Aquinas, John Calvin, Martin Luther) and contrasts it with the Christian discourse about God that evolved in the seventeenth century. In particular, he deals with the notion of transcendence that gained prominence in this era and its impact on modern theology and modern thinking today. He persuasively argues that useful lessons can be drawn from premodern thinking about God, especially when viewed within the context of contemporary objections to it. This reexamination, according to Placher, has practical and profound implications for modern theology.

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William Placher looks at "classical" Christian theology (Thomas Aquinas, John Calvin, Martin Luther) and contrasts it with the Christian discourse about God that evolved in the seventeenth century. In particular, he deals with the notion of transcendence that gained prominence in this era and its impact on modern theology and modern thinking today. He persuasively argues that useful lessons can be drawn from premodern thinking about God, especially when viewed within the context of contemporary objections to it. This reexamination, according to Placher, has practical and profound implications for modern theology.

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  • Title The Domestication of Transcendence: How Modern Thinking about God Went Wrong
  • Author William C. Placher
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition EXCELLENT READER
  • Pages 240
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Westminster John Knox Press, Louisville, KY
  • Publication date 1996-02-01
  • ISBN 9780664256357 / 066425635X
  • Weight 0.77 lbs (0.35 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.04 x 6.12 x 0.56 in (22.96 x 15.54 x 1.42 cm)
  • Themes
    • Religious Orientation: Christian
    • Theometrics: Academic
  • Category Religion - Theology
  • Library of Congress subjects God (Christianity), Philosophy, Modern
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 95046686
  • Dewey Decimal Code 231

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  • Booklist, 03/01/1996, Page 1109
  • Library Journal, 05/01/1996, Page 100
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