Law develops his theory of inspiration starting with texts as varied as Virgil's Aeneid and Shakespeare's plays before focusing on the Bible. Following Karl Jaspers, Law views all human knowledge as having limits beyond which there exists the Transcendent. He believes that there are symbols, signs and characters-or ciphers-that inhabit religion and art and which point beyond these horizons. Perceiving these is at the heart of inspiration and the knowledge of God. For Law, the key to the question of inspiration and the Bible lies with understanding the reader's encounter with these ciphers, the supreme of which is Christ.
| ISBN: | 9780826461964 |
| Publication date: | 1st August 2001 |
| Author: | Dr David R Law |
| Publisher: | Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd. an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 242 pages |
| Series: | New Century Theology |
| Genres: |
Christianity Theology Criticism and exegesis of sacred texts |
Law develops his theory of inspiration starting with texts as varied as Virgil's Aeneid and Shakespeare's plays before focusing on the Bible. Following Karl Jaspers, Law views all human knowledge as having limits beyond which there exists the Transcendent. He believes that there are symbols, signs and characters-or ciphers-that inhabit religion and art and which point beyond these horizons. Perceiving these is at the heart of inspiration and the knowledge of God. For Law, the key to the question of inspiration and the Bible lies with understanding the reader's encounter with these ciphers, the supreme of which is Christ.
Inspiration features in the following genres: Christianity, Theology, Criticism and exegesis of sacred texts
Inspiration is available in Paperback
Inspiration was written by Dr David R Law and published by Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd. an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Inspiration has 242 pages
Yes it is part of New Century Theology series