Poetic Theology: God and the Poetics of Everyday Life

Poetic Theology: God and the Poetics of Everyday Life

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What are the poetics of everyday life? What can they teach us about God? Art, music, dance, and writing can certainly be poetic, but so can such diverse pastimes as fishing, skiing, or attending sports events. Any and all activities that satisfy our fundamental need for play, for celebration, and for ritual, says William Dyrness, are inherently poetic and in Poetic Theolog...more
Paperback, 338 pages
Published December 23rd 2010 by William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
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