Maker of Heaven and Earth by Langdon Gilkey

Maker of Heaven and Earth by Langdon Gilkey

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A thoughtful, clear consideration of the Christian idea of creation, placing this basic Christian tenet in the setting of recent insights from the physical sciences, metaphysical philosophy, and the study of myth and symbol.

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Maker of Heaven and Earth by Langdon Gilkey

A thoughtful, clear consideration of the Christian idea of creation, placing this basic Christian tenet in the setting of recent insights from the physical sciences, metaphysical philosophy, and the study of myth and symbol. The author's reinterpretation of the dogma of creation brings fresh insights and relevance to the meaning of human existence. Originally published by Doubleday in 1959, this volume is still must reading for students of theology and philosophy.
Gilkey, Langdon: - Langdon Gilkey, PH.D., is Scholar in Residence in Philosophical and Systematic Theology in the Department of Religious Studies at the University of Virginia. He is also the author of Religion and the Scientific Future: Reflections on Myth, Science and Theology, Nature, Reality and the Sacred: The Nexus of Science and Religion and Gilkey on Tillich.
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ISBN 13 9780819149763
ISBN 10 0819149764
Title Maker of Heaven and Earth
Author Langdon Gilkey
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher University Press of America
Year published 1985-10-31
Number of pages 392
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