Majesty and Meekness: A Comparative Study of Contrast and Harmony in the Concept of God |
Contents
Discovering Polar Attributes in Diverse Theologies | 3 |
Seeking Understanding through Comparison | 23 |
Polarities in Hindu Theologies | 39 |
The Many Faces of Siva | 41 |
Nammalvars Hymn to Vishnu The Wonder of Gods Transformation | 63 |
Ramanujas Theology of Vishnu Gods Supremacy and Accessibility | 79 |
Pillans Commentary Harmonizing Nammalvars Hymn with Ramanujas Theology | 101 |
Amidas Grace and Shinrans Faith | 115 |
Jewish Experience of Gods Justice and Mercy | 252 |
Differing Conceptions of Divine Unity | 273 |
Hindu Goddesses and the Blessed Virgin Mary | 275 |
Christian Understanding of the Divine Trinity | 295 |
Muslim Witness to the One God | 323 |
Transcending Dualities in Hindu and Christian Mysticism | 347 |
The Persistence of Polarities | 371 |
Polarity and Paradox in Recent Theology | 373 |
Interlocking Polarities in the Divine Nature | 143 |
Polarities Compared | 155 |
Approaching Christian Theology through the Hymnbook | 157 |
Avatar and Incarnation Two Conceptions of Divine Condescension | 188 |
God Hidden and Revealed Martin Luthers Theology | 213 |
Wrath and Mercy Majesty and Meekness The Theology and Vision of Jonathan and Sarah Edwards | 231 |
Making Sense of Paradox | 399 |
Questions to Theologians | 410 |
Glossary | 428 |
Index | 443 |
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affirm Amida Buddha avatar Barth believed Berkhof Bodhisattva body Bonaventure Brahman Buddhist centuries chapter Christ Christian theology Church commentary concept contrast cosmic creation creatures deity devotees distinction divine nature divine polarities doctrine earth Edwards emphasis eternal evil experience expressed faith Father finite God's goddess grace hidden Hindu Hinduism Holy human hymns Ibn Taymiyya important incarnation India infinite interpretation Islamic Jesus Jewish Jodo Shinshu justice and mercy karma language Lord Lord's Luther majesty Manikkavasagar means Meister Eckhart Muslim mystery mysticism Nammalvar opposite Otto paradox philosophical Pillan poem polar attributes poles Pure Land qualities Qur'an Ramanuja relation religion religious salvation Sankara Sanskrit Schomerus scriptures shinjin Shinran Siva Siva's soul Spirit Srivaishnava supreme Tamil Tamil Veda teaching Tenrikyo theologians thinkers thought Tillich tion tradition transcendence translation trimurti Trinity ultimate reality understanding unity universe Veda Vedanta verse Vishnu Western words worship wrath