Metaphorical Theology

Metaphorical Theology
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Publisher : Fortress Press
Total Pages : 242
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ISBN-13 : 1451418000
ISBN-10 : 9781451418002
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Book Synopsis Metaphorical Theology by : Sallie McFague

Download or read book Metaphorical Theology written by Sallie McFague and published by Fortress Press. This book was released on 1982-01-01 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ". . . a liberating book about a liberating theological approach."--Christianity and Crisis"Metaphorical Theology is a brilliant piece of writing which will make an important contribution both to new thinking on he nature of religious language and also to the dialogue between Christianity and Feminist Theology."--Rosemary Radford RuetherGarrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary"The great virtue of Professor McFague's book is that it tackles [some] crucial problems in an extremely perceptive and creative way . . . .All in all it is a most timely book both for the theological and for the church at large."--Maurice WilesRegius Professor of DivinityChrist Church, Oxford University


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