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“As history shows, dead metaphors make good idols.”

Book:Quest for the Living God: Mapping Frontiers in the Theology of God

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Quest for the Living God: Mapping Frontiers in the Theology of God

Quest for the Living God is a theological study that delves into the evolving ideas and debates surrounding the nature of God. The book surveys a range of theological viewpoints, analyzing how different theological traditions and modern thinkers conceptualize the divine. It aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the current state of theology and its relevance to contemporary faith and spirituality. more

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Elizabeth A. Johnson

Elizabeth A. Johnson, born in 1941, is an accomplished theologian whose research focuses on feminist theology, eco-theology, and liberation theology. Her work has had a significant impact in the field of theology, inspiring profound reflections on gender equality and environmental protection through her writings and lectures. more

“It is a pity that so many Americans today think of the Indian as a romantic or comic figure in American history without contemporary significance. In fact, the Indian plays much the same role in our society that the Jews played in Germany. Like the miner’s canary, the Indian marks the shift from fresh air to poison gas in our political atmosphere; and our treatment of Indians, even more than our treatment of other minorities, reflects the rise and fall in our democratic faith.”

“And when you, O human, will return to Nature, that day your eyes will open, you will stare straight into the eyes of Nature and in its mirror you will see your image. You will knowthat when you hid from Nature, you hid from yourselfWe who have been turned away from Nature - if we desire life, we must establish a new relationship with Nature.”

Ifs Humans Has Beens Eye Desire Return Mirrors Staring New Relationship Human Will

Author:A. D. Gordon

“There’s something very important about films about black women and girls being made by black women. It’s a different perspective. It is a reflection as opposed to an interpretation, and I think we get a lot of interpretations about the lives of women that are not coming from women.”

Thinking Made Important Different Film Girl Black Perspective Reflection Interpretation Black Women Different Perspective

Author:Ava DuVernay

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