'What is Truth?': Towards a Theological Poetics by Andrew Shanks (English) Paper

Description: 'What is Truth?' by Andrew Shanks In a culture where institutional religion is in decline there is a pressing need for new theological strategies. Andrew Shanks argues for a fresh theological poetics, providing an eloquent and original first step towards meeting these needs and an alternative strategy for reconciling Christian theology with poetic truth. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description The Western philosophical tradition and mainstream Christian theology have a common flaw: both have failed consistently to appreciate poetic truth. Plato proposed to ban Homeric poetry from his utopia, while St.Augustine wished to shun the company of poets entirely. However, nineteenth and twentieth-century philosophy has seen a move towards rejection of this prejudice, pioneered largely by Heidegger and Nietzsche. In this groundbreaking theological work, Andrew Shanks argues that the rebellion of Heidegger and Nietzsche is also deeply flawed and proposes an alternative strategy for reconciling Christian theology with poetic truth. Heideggers ideal prophetic poet, Friedrich Holderlin, is rescued from the Heideggerian interpretation through being set alongside his equally prophetic contemporary, William Blake, and also alongside Nelly Sachs, arguably the greatest religious poet of the twentieth century. What is Truth forges an essentially new form of mythic theology, opening up a fresh approach to the very deepest nature of poetic truth. In a culture where the status of institutional religion is in decline, there is a pressing need for new theological strategies.Above all, theology needs to seal a new pact of alliance with the very boldest forms of prophetic poetry. In arguing for a fresh theological poetics, What is Truth? represents an eloquent and original first step towards meeting these needs. Back Cover In a culture where institutional religion is in decline there is a pressing need for new theological strategies. Andrew Shanks argues for a fresh theological poetics, providing an eloquent first step towards meeting these needs and an alternative strategy for reconciling Christian theology with poetic truth. Author Biography Andrew Shanks is a Church of England priest in North yorkshire. He is the author of God and Modernity (Routledge, 2000), Civil Society, Civil Religion (Blackwell, 1995) and Hegels Political Economy (Cambridge University Press, 1991). Table of Contents Part I First principles; Chapter 1 Faith: poetry versus metaphysical opinion; Chapter 2 Confessions of a traitorous clerc; Chapter 3 The pathos of shakenness; Chapter 4 Mythic theology; Part II Case studies; Chapter 5 The heritage of Amos; Chapter 6 A shaken sacramentalism; Chapter 7 Blake; Chapter 8 Hölderlin; Chapter 9 After Auschwitz; Part III Conclusion; Chapter 10 Incredulity and liturgy; Chapter 11 Envoi; Review Where Shanks, in this thoughtful, cultured book, is right, and so is needed, is getting us to see that certain works of art, not just the poets he discusses, have the effect on us that sacred scripture and Christian truths ought to have, and often fail to have because we have packaged them too neatly, without any sense of shakenness. - The Rt Revd Richard Harris, Bishop of Oxford, Church TimesOne can only hope that this book will not be overlooked ... it would be tragic if such a timely and impassioned appeal to the Church to step out of its grave-clothes went unheard. - John Pridmore, Modern BelievingA highly teachable book for seminarians and one with insights to offer literary criticism and continental philosophy. - Cleo Kearns, Religious Studies Review Details ISBN0415253268 Author Andrew Shanks Short Title WHAT IS TRUTH Pages 208 Language English ISBN-10 0415253268 ISBN-13 9780415253260 Media Book Format Paperback Year 2001 Imprint Routledge Subtitle Towards a Theological Poetics Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Birth 1954 Edition 1st Residence US Affiliation Canon Theologian, Manchester Cathedral Illustrations black & white illustrations DOI 10.1604/9780415253260 UK Release Date 2001-05-31 AU Release Date 2001-05-31 NZ Release Date 2001-05-31 Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd Publication Date 2001-05-31 Alternative 9780415253253 DEWEY 230 Audience Tertiary & Higher Education We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:134414631;

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