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050		4	_aBT50.G33 2016
100	1		_aGabelman, Josephine.
245	1	2	_aA Theology of Nonsense.
250			_a1st ed.
264		1	_aEugene : _bWipf and Stock Publishers, _c2016.
264		4	_c©2016.
300			_a1 online resource (238 pages)
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
505	0		_aIntro -- Contents -- foreword Theology as Anastrophe -- Acknowledgements -- prologue Less Rational, But More Like a Ball -- introduction A Brief History of Faith and Reason -- Contemporary Cognate Projects -- chapter 1 -- The Paradoxical -- chapter 2 -- The Anarchic -- chapter 3 -- The Childlike -- chapter 4 -- Nonsense Theology -- Bibliography -- Index.
520			_aThere is within all theological utterances something of the ridiculous, perhaps more so in Christianity, given its proclivity for the paradoxical and the childlike. Yet, few theologians are willing to discuss that consent to the Christian doctrine often requires a faith that goes beyond reason or does not exclusively identify with it. There seems to be a fear that the association of theology with the absurd will give fuel to the skeptic's refrain: "you can't seriously believe in all that nonsense." This book considers the legitimacy of the skeptic's objection and rather than trying to explain away points of logical contradiction, the author explores the possibility that an idea can be contrary to rationality and also true and meaningful. The study involves the systematic analysis of central stylistic features of literary nonsense using Lewis Carroll's famous Alice stories as exemplar. The project culminates in the setting up of a nonsense theology by considering the practical and evangelical ramifications of associating Christian faith with nonsense literature; and conversely, the value of relating theological principles to the study of literary nonsense. Ultimately, the research suggests that faith is always a risk and that a strictly rational apologetic misrepresents the nature of Christian truth.
588			_aDescription based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
590			_aElectronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2024. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
650		0	_aFaith and reason--Christianity.
655		4	_aElectronic books.
700	1		_aMilbank, John.
776	0	8	_iPrint version: _aGabelman, Josephine _tA Theology of Nonsense _dEugene : Wipf and Stock Publishers,c2016 _z9781625645531
797	2		_aProQuest (Firm)
856	4	0	_uhttps://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/orpp/detail.action?docID=4789614 _zClick to View
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