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Angelology: Recovering Higher-Order Beings as Emblems of Transcendence, Immanence, and Imagination

Angelology: Recovering Higher-Order Beings as Emblems of Transcendence, Immanence, and Imagination

Potter, Dylan David

Paperback

General Christianity

ISBN10: 0227176316
ISBN13: 9780227176313
Publisher: James Clarke Company
Published: Feb 23 2017
Pages: 226
Weight: 0.70
Height: 0.60 Width: 6.00 Depth: 8.90
Language: English
An intriguing new study of the significance of angels and their depiction in scriptural narratives and the writings of theologians.

Angels have fascinated people for millennia because they point to an invisible dimension that parallels our own. This book examines the different ways that angels have been portrayed at certain key points in biblical and theological history. By tracing patterns in the appearance of higher-order beings from their ancient Near Eastern origins, the Hebrew Scriptures, the writings of Pseudo-Dionysius, Thomas Aquinas, Karl Barth, and even modern New Age writers, Angelology demonstrates that angels allow various authors to emphasise divine transcendence, immanence, and creativity. Identifying the theological purpose underlying the depiction of angels at certain key points in the history of their use raises new questions about how angels are to be understood by people today.

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