Where mortals dwell : A Christian view of place for today

Craig Bartholomew provides a biblical, theological, and philosophical grounding for place in our rootless culture and articulates a hopeful Christian vision of placemaking for today's world. He illuminates the importance of place throughout the biblical canon, in the Christian tradition, and in... Full description

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245 |a Where mortals dwell :  |b A Christian view of place for today 
300 |a 372p. 
500 |a Includes Index and Bibliographical References 
505 |a  The theology of place in Genesis 1-3 -- Outside Eden: building cities -- The nations, Abraham, and journeying to the land -- Place, law, and ritual -- Place in the historical books, the prophets, and the wisdom literature -- Place in the Gospels -- Place in Paul -- Place in the general epistles -- Place in the Western philosophical tradition -- Place in the Christian tradition: introduction -- Early church fathers -- The Middle Ages, the reformers, and the Protestant tradition -- The modern period -- Contemporary theologies of place -- Contours of a Christian view of place -- Placemaking and the city -- Placemaking in garden and home -- Placemaking in various facets of life -- Epilogue: spirituality and/of place. 
520 |a Craig Bartholomew provides a biblical, theological, and philosophical grounding for place in our rootless culture and articulates a hopeful Christian vision of placemaking for today's world. He illuminates the importance of place throughout the biblical canon, in the Christian tradition, and in the contours of contemporary thought. --from publisher description 
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650 |a PLACE (PHILOSOPHY). 
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949 |a RTC Library  |b Non Fiction  |h 231.7 BAR  |p R271623220  |s Books