Christian Theology of Place

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"The place in which we stand is often taken for granted and ignored in our increasingly mobile society. Differentiating between place and space, this book argues that place has very much more influence upon human experience than is generally recognized and that this lack of recognition, and all that results from it, are dehumanizing." John Inge presents a rediscovery of the importance of place, drawing on the resources of the Bible and the Christian tradition to demonstrate how Christian theology should take place seriously. A renewed
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"The place in which we stand is often taken for granted and ignored in our increasingly mobile society. Differentiating between place and space, this book argues that place has very much more influence upon human experience than is generally recognized and that this lack of recognition, and all that results from it, are dehumanizing." John Inge presents a rediscovery of the importance of place, drawing on the resources of the Bible and the Christian tradition to demonstrate how Christian theology should take place seriously. A renewed understanding of the importance of place from a theological perspective, has much to offer in working against the dehumanizing effects of the loss of place. Community and places each build the identity of the other, this book offers important insights in a world in which the effects of globalization continue to erode people's rootedness and experience of place.
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Table of Contents

Introduction
Acknowledgements
1 Place in Western Thought and Practice 1
The Demise of Place 1
Protests at This Prevailing Discourse 13
2 Place and the Scriptures 33
The Old Testament 33
The New Testament 47
3 Place and the Christian Tradition: A Sacramental Approach 59
The Sacramental World View 59
A Relational View of the Sacrament of Place 78
4 Place and the Christian Tradition: Pilgrimage and Holy Places 91
Pilgrimages 91
Shrines 103
5 A Renewed Appreciation of Place: An Offering to the World 123
Place and Humanity 123
Ultimate Hope for an Ultimate Place 139
Bibliography 145
Index 157
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