Theopoetics

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Theopoetics

Spiritual Poetry for Contemplative Theology and Daily Living

Poetry Christianity Theology

Author: Phillip Michael Garner

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Language: English

Published by: Wipf and Stock

Published on: 29th August 2017

Format: LCP-protected ePub

Size: 2 Mb

ISBN: 9781498243735


Overview

Theopoetics is a collection of poetry filled with reflective inspiration from the heart and mind of a person filled with pathos over the plight of humanity. Each poem reflects his personal wrestling with theology and reality as he is determined to bring God into the world with a synthesis of pathos, intellect, experience, and words.

The aesthetic of poetry provides the author with an expressive outlet to imagine life within a genre where limitations give way to possibilities, in a world where the concretization of society prevails. Theopoetics is an effort to communicate spirituality combined with theology into words; words that ignite the soul with hope and challenge.

Theological Insights and Mission

Each poem contains numerous theological insights born from years of teaching students both in the classroom and abroad. These efforts at educating have been in active pursuit of bringing tikkun olam, that is repairing the world, to oppressed persons and various communities of need.

The author is committed to the idea that theology must be practical with ready application for participating in salvation as both personal and historical. As a practitioner of nonviolence his calls for peace resonate throughout the book.

Intended Audience

Theopoetics is for persons seeking a spiritually challenging devotional experience.

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