What Do We Mean by 'God'?: A Little Book Of Guidance (Little Books of Guidance)

Ward, Keith

ISBN 10: 0281073287 / ISBN 13: 9780281073283

Published by SPCK Publishing, 2018

About this Item

Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. An apparently unread copy in perfect condition. Dust cover is intact with no nicks or tears. Spine has no signs of creasing. Pages are clean and not marred by notes or folds of any kind.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: What Do We Mean by 'God'?: A Little Book Of Guidance (Little Books of Guidance)
• Publisher: SPCK Publishing
• Publication Date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0281073287
• ISBN 13: 9780281073283
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Like New

About this title

Synopsis

Language about God is something like the language of poetry - The poetic use of language is not to increase your information about the world. We know facts about the world without having poetry. The use of words in poetry is to evoke in us a certain attitude or way of looking at things or feeling about things...If this is the use of religious language, what sort of view of the world is it trying to convey? I think we might say it is trying to convey that the world is an expression of a reality beyond it...' Keith Ward unpacks the meaning of the word 'God' and explains why we need to get rid of the crude and unhelpful assumptions that still abound. A book for all who are curious about how God, and God's actions, can be understood today. Intended for people looking for answers to life's biggest questions, this little book of guidance will appeal to anyone, whether believer or non-believer, looking for a quick and easy way into the topic.

About the Author

Keith Ward is a fellow of the British Academy and Professional ResearchFellow at Heythrop College, London. He was formerly Professor of Religion at King's College, London, Regius Professor of Divinity at Oxford, and a member of the Council of the Royal Institute of Philosophy. He is also a well-known broadcaster and author of over twenty books, including More than Matter? and Is Religion Irrational?