Sacrifice and the body [ biblical anthropology and Christian self-understanding
What is sacrifice? For many people today the word has negative overtones, suggesting loss, or death, or violence. But in religions, ancient and modern, the word is linked primarily to joyous feasting which puts people in touch with the deepest realities. John Dunnill's study brings together ins...
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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Surrey, England :
Ashgate Publishing ,
c2013
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| Series: | New critical thinking in religion, theology, and Biblical studies
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| Online Access: | http://portal.igpublish.com/iglibrary/iviewer/ASHGATEB0002227/userkey/pc/1/0/read.html |
| Summary: | What is sacrifice? For many people today the word has negative overtones, suggesting loss, or death, or violence. But in religions, ancient and modern, the word is linked primarily to joyous feasting which puts people in touch with the deepest realities. John Dunnill's study brings together insights from social anthropology, biblical studies, liturgy and Trinitarian theology, exploring debates in sociology and cultural studies. Through a positive view of sacrifice, the author contributes to contemporary Christian debates on atonement and salvation |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource : ill. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 1409418839 1472400488 9781409418825 9781409418832 9781472400482 |