Creation and the Glory of Creatures.

This article speaks in praise of the dignity of creatures. Arguing for a foundation of the nascent doctrine of creatio ex nihilo in the Psalms and inter-testamental scriptures, Soskice points to the distinctiveness of the Jewish and Christian understanding of the Creator God, and its revolutionary e...

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Publicado en:Modern Theology Vol. 29; no. 2; pp. 172 - 186
Autor principal: Soskice, Janet Martin
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Publicado: Wiley-Blackwell Apr2013
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