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Thriving in the Face of Mortality: Kenosis and the Mystery of Life

Thriving in the Face of Mortality: Kenosis and the Mystery of Life

Hardcover

Christian LivingGeneral Christianity

Publisher Price: $44.00

ISBN10: 1666744832
ISBN13: 9781666744835
Publisher: Cascade Books
Published: Jan 27 2023
Pages: 222
Weight: 1.10
Height: 0.63 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Kenosis, a Greek word meaning depletion or emptying and a concept borrowed from Christian theology, has deeply profound implications for understanding and ordering life in a world marked by suffering and death. Whereas the divine kenosis was voluntary, human beings experience an involuntary kenosis which is characterized by the inevitable losses experienced during the lives of mortal creatures. How one chooses voluntarily to respond to this involuntary kenosis, regardless of faith commitments, in effect defines us, both in our relationships with other suffering creatures and with the entire cosmos. This book offers a unique perspective on how the losses of involuntary kenosis choreograph the suffering which is such a defining aspect of the lives of persons, communities, and the environment in which they live, and how the kenotic process, rather than being a source of despair, can be a source of hope presenting opportunities for extraordinary personal growth.

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