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There have been few books on Divine Providence. For centuries the topic was filed under Divine Properties , Theodicy , Creation , Predestination . This book foregrounds Providence as a doctrine, showing how it emerges from a consideration of human life s redemptive possibilities: a second wind or br...
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De Gruyter,
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| Publisher Address: | Berlin/Boston : |
| Publication Dates: | [2015] |
| Literature type: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Arbeiten zur kirchengeschichte;
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/9783110310641 http://www.degruyter.com/doc/cover/9783110310641.jpg |
| Summary: |
There have been few books on Divine Providence. For centuries the topic was filed under Divine Properties , Theodicy , Creation , Predestination . This book foregrounds Providence as a doctrine, showing how it emerges from a consideration of human life s redemptive possibilities: a second wind or breath, as well as a second chance . It will search for the doctrine through centuries of Christian thought and show its centrality for theology and spirituality. |
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1 online resource(viii,334pages) : illustrations. Also available in print edition. |
| ISBN: | 9783110310641（electronic bk.） |
| Index Number: | BT135 |
| CLC: | B972 |
| Contents: |
Frontmatter -- Acknowledgement -- Contents -- Introduction -- Chapter One: Providence in the early Christian Church s Theology -- Chapter Two: The Medieval Account of Providence -- Chapter Three: Later Medieval Developments -- Chapter Four: Reformation Providence -- Chapter Five: The Doctrine s Fortunes in the Early Modern Era -- Chapter Six: The Enlightenment s ongoing Challenge to the Doctrine of Providence -- Chapter Seven: Providence in twentieth-century theological discussion -- Chapter Eight: Coming up to date: works in the last five years -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Index of Scripture References -- Index of Key Figures. |