Overview

Liturgical, sacramental, and historical, The Sacred Community is a masterful work of theological aesthetics. David Jasper draws upon a rich variety of texts and images from literature, art, and religious tradition to explore the liturgical community gathered around - and most fully constituted by - the moment of the Sanctus in the Eucharistic liturgy. From art and architecture to pilgrimage and politics Jasper places this community in the midst of the contemporary world.

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Author:   David Jasper
Publisher:   Baylor University Press
Imprint:   Baylor University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.80cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.388kg
ISBN:  

9781602585584

ISBN 10:   160258558
Pages:   234
Publication Date:   30 October 2012
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Introduction 1 Soul and Body React on Each Other Body and Character in Greek and Roman Literature 2 The Movement of the Body Is a Voice of the Soul Body and Character in Early Jewish and Christian Literature 3 Your Eye Is the Lamp of Your Body Luke and the Body-Soul Relationship 4 Ought Not This Daughter of Abraham Be Set Free? Getting the Story of the Bent Woman Straight 5 Short in Stature, Son of Abraham The Height of Hospitality in the Story of Zacchaeus 6 His Feet and Ankles Were Made Strong Signs of Character in the Man Lame from Birth 7 What Is to Prevent Me? Ambiguity, Acceptance, and the Ethiopian Eunuch Epilogue Appendix: Abbreviations from the Progymnasmata

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<p> In Sacred Community, Jasper demonstrates how the Christian community plays a significant role in God's plan for human salvation. Both informative and contemplative, Jasper's imagination is truly universal in its breadth, drawing from western and eastern traditions, philosophy, and the arts and sciences. He has a poet's ear for language. --Thomas Scirghi, Associate Professor of Theology, Fordham University

Author Information

David Jasper is Professor of Literature and Theology, University of Glasgow. His previous books include The Sacred Desert: Religion, Literature, Art and Culture and The Oxford Handbook of English Literature and Theology. He lives in Wishaw, Scotland.

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