The Givenness of things
Subtitle: essays
By: Marilynne Robinson
Edition: 1st Canadian ed.
Publisher: HarperCollins Books
Published: 2015
Place of publication: Toronto
Language: eng
Number of pages: 292
ISBN-13: 9781443446037
Subjects: Philosophical theology; Christianity; Philosophy; Christian philosophy
Work titles: Essays
Description: The spirit of our times can appear to be one of joyless urgency. As a culture we have become less interested in the exploration of the glorious mind and more interested in creating and mastering technologies that will yield material well-being. But while cultural pessimism is always fashionable, there is still much to give us hope. Robinson has plumbed the depths of the human spirit both in her novels, including the National Book Critics Circle Award-winning "Lila" and the Pulitzer Prize-winning "Gilead," and in her new essay collection she trains her incisive mind on our modern predicament and the mysteries of faith. Print run 2,500.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Humanism --; title: Reformation --; title: Grace --; title: Servanthood --; title: Givenness --; title: Awakening --; title: Decline --; title: Fear --; title: Proofs --; title: Memory --; title: Value --; title: Metaphysics --; title: Theology --; title: Experience --; title: Adam --; title: Limitation --; title: Realism.