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Checked out
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Publication
McClelland & Stewart (2018), 336 pages
Description
A new essay collection assesses today's political climate and the mysteries of faith, from the influence of intellectual minds on society's political consciousness to the way that beauty informs and disciplines daily life.
Media reviews
Trouw Letter en Geest
Robinson grapples with questions about human morality; ... she opens up a conversation about the fundamental idea of myth, and how it informs culture and history... Robinson points to the strengths of the humanities and arts; especially how they can enrich a society's plurality and self respect.
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She also attempts to come up with what she calls a new theology for our present age. Show Less
User reviews
LibraryThing member DrFuriosa
This collection was a mixed bag of academic lectures for a specialized audience and salient op-eds on our current religious and political climate. I do not share Robinson's deep enthusiasm for John Calvin and the Puritans, though I appreciated her perspective. I very much appreciated the essay
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"Slander" and its implications for religious people. I do which there would have been an organization by content, date, or theme, as well as context for each essay or lecture. Robinson is a skillful writer, but many of these essays do not read well outside a specific academic audience. Show Less
LibraryThing member kr04bps
First I listened to the audio book as I drove back and forth to my 94 yo mother's place. So much to think about. I was not raised in the Calvinist tradition, but my Catholic upbringing doesn't seem to get in the way of her thought-provoking discussions of history, literature, grace and beauty. That
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chapter on Grace and Beauty illuminated my understanding (misunderstanding? ) of Jack. In the first essay, she says the things that we all believe to be true, but are wrong, lead us to misunderstanding "freedom," and "capitalusm" and our public conversation is shallow and slanted as a result. So much to think about as I read these essays and ponder their implucations. Show Less
LibraryThing member nmele
I've read all of Robinson's novels but this is only the second of her collections of essays/lectures I have read. Her carefully argued discussions of "what everyone knows" versus the verifiable truths of history are a joy to read and always food for thought.
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Physical description
336 p.; 5.8 inches
ISBN
0771073453 / 9780771073458
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