Keeping God’s Silence: A Study of Native and Non-Native North American Adolescents

$54.95

ISBN: 9781405119009
Dewey: 241
LCC Number: BV4509.5
Author: Muers Rachel Muers
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Pages: 258
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This ground-breaking book provides a new perspective on Christian practices of silence.

Rachel Muers, a significant Quaker theologian, develops a theological understanding of communication to which a “responsible silence” is central. In doing so, she engages with the key issues raised for Christian theology by feminist thought, and develops an original reading of significant aspects of the theology and ethics of Dietrich Bonhoeffer. She also presents a challenge, from the perspective of Christian theology and practice, to a communicative environment dominated by wars of words. The central theological claim explored in the book is that God listens, and that God’s listening is integral to who God is.

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This ground-breaking book provides a new perspective on Christian practices of silence.
An original, theologically informed work, written by a significant Quaker theologian
Provides a new perspective on Christian practices of silence
Considers the theological and ethical significance of these practices
Relates silence, listening and communication to major contemporary issues
Takes forward theological engagement with feminist thought
Contributes to ongoing research into the theology of Dietrich Bonhoeffer.

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