Theologies of Failure

by Roberto Sirvent

Book Overview

What does failure mean for theology? In the Bible, we find some unsettling answers to this question. We find lastness usurping firstness, and foolishness undoing wisdom. We discover, too, a weakness more potent than strength, and a loss of life that is essential to finding life. Jesus himself offers an array of paradoxes and puzzles through his life and teachings. He even submits himself to humiliation and death to show the cosmos the true meaning...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0227177134
• ISBN13: 9780227177136
• Release Date: September 2020
• Publisher: James Clarke Company
• Length: 260 Pages
• Weight: 0.22 lbs.