In praise of wisdom : literary and theological reflections on faith and reason / Kim Paffenroth
2004. New York : Continuum. Near fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Item #443931
ISBN: 0826416039
Physical description: xvi, 160 p. ; 24 cm. Contents: The sins of the father : evil and folly in the Old Testament and Dostoevsky -- The eternal feminine draws us upward : feminine wisdom in the Old Testament, Augustine, and Goethe's Faust -- Reason in madness : the wisdom of folly in the New Testament and King Lear -- The inadequacy of reason in Ecclesiastes and Pensées -- The meaning of suffering in Job and Moby Dick -- Conclusion: Life and love with wisdom of the heart. Subjects: Faith and reason History of doctrines. Bible and literature. Christianity.
Price: €30.00