John Dunnill

Sacrifice and the Body

Biblical Anthropology and Christian Self-Understanding

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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. How has that change of meaning come about? What effect does it have on the way we think about Christianity? How does it affect the way Christian believers think about themselves and God? John Dunnill's study focuses on sacrifice as a physical event uniting worshippers to deity. Bringing together insights from social anthropology, biblical studies and Trinitarian theology, Dunnill links t… Mehr

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Produktdetails

ISBN: 978-1-317-06012-3
EAN: 9781317060123
Produktnummer: 20173891
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
Sprache: Englisch
Erscheinungsjahr: 2016
Seitenangabe: 254 S.
Plattform: EPUB
Masse: 17'022 KB

Über den Autor

John Dunnill was formerly Senior Lecturer in New Testament Studies and Chair of Theology at Murdoch University, Perth, Western Australia. As an Anglican priest, he is involved in spiritual direction, retreats, and formation for ministry. He is the author of Covenant and Sacrifice in the Letter to the Hebrews.