Faith Seeking

Denys Turner is one of the most accomplished thinkers in contemporary British theology. Turner's contributions to topics as diverse as theology and politics and mysticism and theology have this in common: a fervent desire to get at the truth of things, and a commitment to articulating complex ideas in a way that is both philosophically rigorous and that takes on the sacred cows of consensual opinion. This collection brings the author's incisive iconoclasm to the attention of a potentially larger readership than did his earlier books. Time and again the author offers striking and original observations, which put new perspectives on familiar subjects: 'One thing you can say about Jesus is that he was an enthusiastic party-goer.''Richard Dawkins clearly does not understand children if he thinks that the childishness of theism makes theism like belief in Santa Claus and the Tooth Fairy. For Santa Claus and the Tooth Fairy are adult stories and children do not spontaneously believe in them.'While the essays here originated as talks, sermons, and addresses given to a wide variety of audiences, they uniformly attempt to reconcile the apparently conflicting -- but as the author sees it, actually complementary -- outlooks of head and heart. So whether he is addressing a group of businessmen in Atlanta, or delivering a Remembrance Sunday sermon, or talking to a group of college dons, the fundamental theme of these essays is the same: that the mind can love, just as the heart needs to understand, and that a proper use of intellect is a way of being truly alive. Hence, for Turner, good theology is an essential practice of Christian life.Turner, Denys is the author of 'Faith Seeking' with ISBN 9780334028888 and ISBN 0334028884.