Wisdom Creation

Author : Celia Deane-Drummond
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2003-02-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0567089576

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Creation Through Wisdom by Celia Deane-Drummond Pdf

This book offers a new theology of nature based on wisdom christology.The author argues that an exaggerated emphasis on mere information has deprived modern science of its capacity to respond adequately to the moral dilemmas resulting from our increased power over nature. Dr. Deane-Drummond proposes a theology of creation that is in tune with recent developments in biological science, including genetics and ecology, and points to a new ethical approach to developments in biological science.Clearly and accessibly written for those without a science background, this is a truly multi-disciplinary study, drawing on Christian theology, biological science, feminism, biblical studies, philosophy, ethics and sociology.

Author : Athalya Brenner,Carole Fontaine
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 333 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 1998-11-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781850759171

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A Feminist Companion to Wisdom and Psalms by Athalya Brenner,Carole Fontaine Pdf

Provides feminist approaches to the Psalms and Wisdom Literature from leading scholars of the Hebrew Bible and feminist hermeneutics.

Author : Leo G. Perdue
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 422 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2009-04-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781725222502

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Wisdom & Creation by Leo G. Perdue Pdf

Wisdom literature, asserts the author, is grounded in the theological tradition of creation. For the Wisdom writers of Israel and early Judaism, God is the maker of heaven and earth, whose creativity both forms and sustains the world. The very nature of God is to create life, to sustain it, and to ensure that it flourishes. God's originating acts of creation and sustaining providence provide the basis for faith, worship, and ethics. Leo G. Perdue grounds his reconstruction of the theology of Wisdom in the creation metaphors residing witin the language of the sages--metaphors that derive from Israelite creation traditions and the mythologies of the ancient Near East. He focuses on the differences and interactions between two sets of creation metaphors: those dealing with the creation of the world (cosmology), and those centering on the creation of humankind (anthropology). The contemporary importance of the creation theology of Wisdom literature, says the author, is that it can move the church away from one-sided emphasis on salvation history and eschatology to a serious participation in environmental concerns and social justice. Wisdom and Creation provides a thorough yet accessible discussion of the theological message of this important part of the Bible.

Author : Daniel Wolpert
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1626984018

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Creation's Wisdom by Daniel Wolpert Pdf

"Using the Five Wisdoms teaching as a basis, Creation's Wisdom helps readers to articulate a spiritual framework and relate to the world in a time of climate change, crisis, and disruption in a healthy and life-giving manner"--

Author : William A. Dembski,Wayne J. Downs,Fr. Justin B. A. Frederick
Publisher : Influence Publishers
Page : 761 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2019-11-14
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781645427018

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The Patristic Understanding of Creation by William A. Dembski,Wayne J. Downs,Fr. Justin B. A. Frederick Pdf

The Patristic Understanding of Creation encapsulates what the Church Fathers had to say, in their own words, on the topic of creation. Going back to Roman and Byzantine times, the writings of the Church Fathers are basic to Christian theology and provide a benchmark for how Christians have traditionally understood creation. This understanding of creation, however, faces tremendous challenges in our day, especially in discussions at the intersection of science and religion. Process theology and other efforts to reconceptualize creation have explicitly opposed key elements of the Christian doctrine of creation: creation ex nihilo, the transcendence and immanence of God in creation, “the absolute creatureliness and non-self-sufficiency of the world" (to use a phrase of Fr. Georges Florovsky), the goodness of creation, and the openness of the world to divine action. All of these the Church Fathers not only held but also ably defended. This anthology is therefore not merely of academic or historical interest. In reasserting a theologically sound understanding of creation, this anthology fills a need that is both practical and urgent.

Author : Katharine J. Dell
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2020-09-04
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780192605993

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The Solomonic Corpus of 'Wisdom' and Its Influence by Katharine J. Dell Pdf

Solomon is the figurehead who holds the family of 'wisdom' texts together. In this study, Katharine Dell argues that a core of Proverbs and Ecclesiastes forms the inner sanctum of the 'Solomonic wisdom corpus', with the Song of Songs as a close relative, but Job at one remove. Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and the Song contain attributions to Solomon and demonstrate key 'wisdom' connections. Solomon is also portrayed as an idealized character in the narratives about him in 2 Sam. 24-1 Kings 11. He is the embodiment of wisdom, thus linking both the narrative portrayal and canonical memory of his significance. His connections with Egypt and Sheba shed light on how Solomon gained his reputation for wisdom, as do the roles in his court for scribes, sages, and seers. Formative wisdom themes, notably that of God as creator, characterize the book of Proverbs and also influenced certain 'wisdom psalms' and the prophets Isaiah and Jeremiah, texts which share links to wisdom ideas and contexts. For these prophets criticism of 'the wise' is a key concern. Dell introduces an intertextual method to open up fresh possibilities of ranging together different texts alongside the Solomonic corpus, without the constraints of probing literary or historical linkages: Ruth is considered with Proverbs, Genesis 1-11 with Ecclesiastes and the wider theme of gardens and water in the Hebrew Bible with the Song of Songs. While Solomon probably had very little to do with such readerly text-play, Dell's argument in The Solomonic Corpus of 'Wisdom' and Its Influence is that he is the lynch-pin that holds 'wisdom' in its core texts and wider family together.

Author : David Pratte
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 460 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2019-12-25
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781794829251

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God, Evidences, and Creation: Who God Is and Reasons for Believing by David Pratte Pdf

A study of Bible teaching about the nature of God, evidences for God, Jesus, and the Bible, including a careful study of creation vs. evolution Topics studied are: * God's power, wisdom, love, and holiness * The providence of God * The number of individuals in the Godhead * The Deity of Jesus * The Holy Spirit and spiritual gifts * Fulfilled prophecy, miracles, and the resurrection * The significance of the Bible doctrine of creation * The consequences of evolution * Humanism compared to the Bible * The length of the days of creation

Author : Denis Edwards
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 223 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2005-01-12
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781597520508

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Jesus the Wisdom of God by Denis Edwards Pdf

'Jesus the Wisdom of God' brings together insights from wisdom literature and contemporary creation thought in a work that brilliantly illuminates an integrated ecological theology. Adding new depth to the ethical demands of our global ecological situation, Denis Edwards argues that commitment to ecological praxis springs from the very center of Christian identity in Jesus, Trinity, and humanity. Beginning with the wisdom tradition of the Hebrew scriptures, 'Jesus the Wisdom of God' explores what it means to recover the notion that Sophia-Wisdom became incarnate in Jesus of Nazareth, and shows how the universe is altered by this Incarnation. Wisdom Christology then opens out into a view of the trinitarian God at work in ongoing creation. Edwards considers the implications of the trinitarian theology of Richard of St. Victor and St. Bonaventure, centering on the insight that every creature - including humankind - is the free self-expression of the trinitarian God. In this context humanity is revealed as integrally related to all of creation, a part of a single cosmic story. While at one with creation in evolutionary history, humanity is, at the same time, creation come to self-awareness. This train of insights leads to principles for an ecological praxis that affirms human value while insisting that humanity is a part of nature. The whole reinforces commitment to sustainability and a Franciscan attitude of reverence toward God's creation. 'Jesus the Wisdom of God', in a disciplined yet clear way, crafts an alternative to the anthropocentrism and alienation of much of Christian tradition by finding in the very roots of Christian mysticism - and Christian identity - a truly ecological theology for our time. It is profound reading for students, theologians, and all Christians concerned with ecology, and with the interface of science and theology.

Author : William P. Brown
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2014-03-11
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780802867933

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Wisdom's Wonder by William P. Brown Pdf

Wisdom's Wonder offers a fresh reading of the Hebrew Bible's wisdom literature with a unique emphasis on "wonder" as the framework for understanding biblical wisdom. William Brown argues that wonder effectively integrates biblical wisdom's emphasis on character formation and its outlook on creation, breaking an impasse that has plagued recent wisdom studies. Drawing on various disciplines, from philosophy to neuroscience, Brown discovers new distinctions and connections in Proverbs, Job, and Ecclesiastes. Each book is studied in terms of its view of moral character and creation, as well as in terms of the social or intellectual crisis each book identifies. Most general treatments of the wisdom literature spend too much time on issues of genre, poetry, and social context at the neglect of discussing the intellectual and emotional power of the wisdom corpus. Brown argues that the real power of the wisdom corpus lies in its capacity to evoke the reader's sense of wonder. An extensive revision and expansion of Brown's Character in Crisis (Eerdmans, 1996), this book demonstrates that the wisdom books are much more than simply advice literature: with wonder as the foundation for understanding, Brown maintains that wisdom is a process with transformation of the self as the goal.

Author : Celia Deutsch
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 209 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1987-01-01
Category : Bible
ISBN : 9781850750574

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Hidden Wisdom and the Easy Yoke by Celia Deutsch Pdf

Author : Barbara Ellen Bowe
Publisher : Liturgical Press
Page : 162 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0814651224

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The Wisdom of Creation by Barbara Ellen Bowe Pdf

"The Wisdom of Creation, written by colleagues and friends to honor Dianne Bergant, takes up the themes of Creation and Wisdom from a variety of perspectives, both biblical and theological, to think along with Bergant about the challenge of care for the earth and those who dwell upon it."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved

Author : Michael V. Fox
Publisher : Anchor Bible
Page : 504 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Religion
ISBN : UOM:39015050275349

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Proverbs 1-9 by Michael V. Fox Pdf

Proverbs 10-31, issued by the Yale University Press in The Anchor Yale Bible, numbered v. 18B, in 2009, continuously paged with this volume.

Author : Ronald L. Troxel,Kelvin G. Friebel,Dennis Robert Magary
Publisher : Eisenbrauns
Page : 537 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : History
ISBN : 9781575061054

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Seeking Out the Wisdom of the Ancients by Ronald L. Troxel,Kelvin G. Friebel,Dennis Robert Magary Pdf

Michael V. Fox, long-time professor in the Dept. of Hebrew and Semitic Studies at the University of Wisconsin--Madison, is known both for his scholarship and his teaching. As the editors of this volume in his honor note, the care and sensitivity of his reading of the Hebrew text are well known, and he lavishes equal attention on his own writing, to the benefit of all who read his work, which now includes the first of two volumes in the Anchor Bible commentary on Proverbs (the next volume is in preparation), as well as monographs on wisdom literature in ancient Israel and elsewhere, and many articles. The rigor that he brought to his own work he also inflicted on his students, and they and a number of his colleagues honor him with their contributions to this volume. Contributors include: Menahem Haran, Kelvin G. Friebel, Cynthia L. Miller, Theron Young, Adele Berlin, William P. Brown, James L. Crenshaw, John A. Cook, Robert D. Holmstedt, Shamir Yona, Christine Roy Yoder, Carol R. Fontaine, Nili Shupak, Victor Avigdor Horowitz, Tova Forti, Richard L. Schultz, J. Cheryl Exum, Dennis R. Magary, Theodore J. Lewis, Sidnie White Crawford, Ronald L. Troxel, Karl V. Kutz, Heidi M. Szpek, Claudia V. Camp, Johann Cook, Leonard Greenspoon, Stephen G. Burnett, Carol A. Newsom, Shemaryahu Talmon, and Frederick E. Greenspahn. The book is organized around themes that reflect Prof. Fox's interests and work: Part 1: "Seeking Out Wisdom and Concerned with Prophecies" (Sir 39:1): Studies in Biblical Texts"; Part 2: "Preserving the Sayings of the Famous" (Sir 39:2): Text, Versions, and Method.

Author : Emanuel Swedenborg
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 1881
Category : Theology
ISBN : WISC:89094613510

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The Swedenborg Library: Creation, incarnation, redemption, and the divine Trinity by Emanuel Swedenborg Pdf

Author : Norman C. Habel
Publisher : Wipf and Stock
Page : 80 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2016-03-18
Category : Ecology
ISBN : 1498282059

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Discerning Wisdom in God's Creation by Norman C. Habel Pdf

Where can Wisdom be found? Job 28.12 Wisdom is usually associated with profound knowledge acquired over time. In ancient times, however, wisdom was also discerned as a force or factor of nature. Wisdom was not only found in human minds but also in God's creation. The wise of biblical times--as distinct from prophets, priests and kings--were tantamount to the 'scientists' of their day. And like scientists, they had a way of discerning wisdom in creation that involved the rational steps of observation, analysis and discernment. The classic question posed by the wise was: Where can wisdom be found? Or more precisely: Where and how can wisdom be discerned in nature? Or in contemporary terms: How might we follow the approach of ancient scientists and find innate wisdom 'wired' in nature today? I invite you to join me as I seek to discern Wisdom embedded in nature, and acquire a Wisdom awareness-- a cosmic consciousness that evokes a sense of wonder and profound mystery. From the Preface Norman Habel is a Professorial Fellow at Flinders University in Adelaide, Australia. He has long been involved in issues of biblical interpretation and eco-justice, including the task of reading the Bible from the perspective of Earth. Thee Earth Bible series and the Earth Bible Commentary series, both of which he initiated, reflect this ecological orientation. He is also concerned about how we read the book of nature and discern its mysteries.