Symbolism and Belief (Routledge Revivals) - 9781138026070

Name: Symbolism and Belief (Routledge Revivals) - 9781138026070
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

Symbolism and Belief (Routledge Revivals)Gifford Lectures\nAuthor(s): Edwyn Bevan\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138026070, 978-1138026070\nSynopsis\nFirst published in 1938, this title presents the greater part of the 1933 Gifford Lectures in natural theology, given by Edwyn Bevan. The questions raised regarding the element of symbolism in religious conceptions takes the reader to the very heart of the religious problem, and addresses some of the most fundamental questions posed by theology and comparative religion: the nature of Spirit; the spiritual efficacy of sacred histories and the images they utilise, in particular those found in the Bible; the ambiguous role of language, not only in relation to God but also to the world around us; and the uncertainties pertaining to rationalism and mysticism. Symbolism and Belief offers the student of theology, philosophy, scriptural exegesis and anthropology a wide-.