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In the Beginning Were Stories, Not Texts

C.S. Song

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Description:C.S. Song shows that the Bible is a collection of stories that have inspired and compelled generations of Christians to theological thought for thousands of years. Thus it is vital to ask why Christians and above all Christian theologians so often fail to express their faith in terms of story, when at the heart of the Christian faith are stories, not concepts, propositions, or ideas. The author uses stories from around the world, from both the sacred and secular, using many cultures and faiths to reconnect Christianity to storytelling by showing us how stories are intertwined with theology and life. 'In the Beginning were Stories, Not Texts' urges us to approach stories with curiosity, empathy, and imagination to reclaim parables, tales, and history itself, which the powerful in society have manipulated over the years for their own benefit. Through stories, both biblical and non-biblical, Song shows how we might re-imagine the task of Christian theology in the life of faith today. Doctrine, dogma, systems and concepts are set to one side as we gather for the over-arching truths in the simplicity of storytelling. C.S. Song is Professor Emeritus of Theology and Asian Cultures at the Pacific School of Religion. 'C.S. Song the Griot chants with the entrancing cadence of an old-hand peddler of tales. Storytelling is a human practice of meaning-making, he reminds us, and through webs of stories we catch potent expressions of divine mystery and human struggle. Uninvested in cultural-linguistic expositions for narrative classification and hermeneutic regulation, Song simply invites readers/listeners into story worlds across time and cultures so that we may live into the fantastical nature of God-talk and human-talk.' Mai-Anh Le Tran, Eden Theological Seminary, St. LouisWe have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with In the Beginning Were Stories, Not Texts. To get started finding In the Beginning Were Stories, Not Texts, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: C.S. Song shows that the Bible is a collection of stories that have inspired and compelled generations of Christians to theological thought for thousands of years. Thus it is vital to ask why Christians and above all Christian theologians so often fail to express their faith in terms of story, when at the heart of the Christian faith are stories, not concepts, propositions, or ideas. The author uses stories from around the world, from both the sacred and secular, using many cultures and faiths to reconnect Christianity to storytelling by showing us how stories are intertwined with theology and life. 'In the Beginning were Stories, Not Texts' urges us to approach stories with curiosity, empathy, and imagination to reclaim parables, tales, and history itself, which the powerful in society have manipulated over the years for their own benefit. Through stories, both biblical and non-biblical, Song shows how we might re-imagine the task of Christian theology in the life of faith today. Doctrine, dogma, systems and concepts are set to one side as we gather for the over-arching truths in the simplicity of storytelling. C.S. Song is Professor Emeritus of Theology and Asian Cultures at the Pacific School of Religion. 'C.S. Song the Griot chants with the entrancing cadence of an old-hand peddler of tales. Storytelling is a human practice of meaning-making, he reminds us, and through webs of stories we catch potent expressions of divine mystery and human struggle. Uninvested in cultural-linguistic expositions for narrative classification and hermeneutic regulation, Song simply invites readers/listeners into story worlds across time and cultures so that we may live into the fantastical nature of God-talk and human-talk.' Mai-Anh Le Tran, Eden Theological Seminary, St. LouisWe have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with In the Beginning Were Stories, Not Texts. To get started finding In the Beginning Were Stories, Not Texts, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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