The Genesis of God: A Theological Genealogy - Hardcover

Altizer, Thomas J. J.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0664219969 ISBN 13: 9780664219963

Publisher: Westminster John Knox Pr, 1993

Synopsis

Thomas Altizer, one of America's premier theologians, searches for a proper understanding of the Christian God, which he believes can only be explicated when the question of origin is raised. He begins with an investigation of Hegelian thinking, develops his insights in dialogue with such thinkers as Augustine and Nietzsche, and then focuses on notions generated by the Christian epic poetry of Dante, Milton, and Blake. By developing the absolute origin of God that only Christianity knows, Altizer discloses the origin of a uniquely Christian freedom while also touching upon such important themes as predestination, the fall, evil, and eternity. This new book is a major contribution to his comprehensive apocalyptic theology.

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About the Author:

Thomas J. J. Altizer is Professor Emeritus of Religious Studies at the State University of New York at Stony Brook. He is the author of a number of books, including The Self-Embodiment of God and History as Apocalypse.

About this edition

• Publisher: Westminster John Knox Pr
• Publication date: 1993
• ISBN 10: 0664219969
• ISBN 13: 9780664219963
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 200