Godhead and the Nothing
1st Edition
Published on 1. February 2012
179 pages
978-0-7914-8642-9 (ISBN)
Description
An eminent theologian argues that nothingness is necessary in order to fully actualize the Godhead.
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Godhead and the Nothing
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State University of New York Press
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Godhead and the Nothing
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Thomas J. J. Altizer is Professor Emeritus of Religious Studies at the State University of New York at Stony Brook. He is the author of a number of books, including The Contemporary Jesus; History as Apocalypse (both published by SUNY Press); The Genesis of God: A Theological Genealogy; Radical Theology and the Death of God (with William Hamilton); The Self-Embodiment of God; and The Descent Into Hell: A Study of the Radical Reversal of the Christian Consciousness.
Content
Preface
1. The Name of God
2. Primordial Sacrifice
3. Primordial Evil
4. Evil and Nothingness
5. Evil and the Godhead
6. The Genesis of Evil
7. The Transfiguration of Evil
8. The Self-Saving of God
9. The Absolute Abyss
10. The Body of Abyss
Index
1. The Name of God
2. Primordial Sacrifice
3. Primordial Evil
4. Evil and Nothingness
5. Evil and the Godhead
6. The Genesis of Evil
7. The Transfiguration of Evil
8. The Self-Saving of God
9. The Absolute Abyss
10. The Body of Abyss
Index
