A Theology Of Reading: The Hermeneutics Of LoveIf the whole of the Christian life is to be governed by the "law of love"—the twofold love of God and one's neighbor—what might it mean to read lovingly? That is the question that drives this unique book. Through theological reflection interspersed with readings of literary texts (Shakespeare and Cervantes, Nabokov and Nicholson Baker, George Eliot and W. H. Auden and Dickens), Jacobs pursues an elusive quarry: the charitable reader. |
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The Hermeneutics Of Love Alan Jacobs. Taylor & Francis Taylor & Francis Group http://taylorandfrancis.com PR E L UD E T read with intelligent charity.
The Hermeneutics Of Love Alan Jacobs. Taylor & Francis Taylor & Francis Group http://taylorandfrancis.com PR E L UD E T read with intelligent charity.
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... charity. (“The only method,” says T. S. Eliot, “is to be very intelligent.” A sobering verdict, if true.) Once again to speak of works rather than texts, of personal acts—answerable acts, we will hear them called—rather than a ...
... charity. (“The only method,” says T. S. Eliot, “is to be very intelligent.” A sobering verdict, if true.) Once again to speak of works rather than texts, of personal acts—answerable acts, we will hear them called—rather than a ...
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The Hermeneutics Of Love Alan Jacobs. however imperfect a way, the charity that I am recommending to all interpreters of written works. There are other ways to explain the character of my pursuit: I might say that I am interested in ...
The Hermeneutics Of Love Alan Jacobs. however imperfect a way, the charity that I am recommending to all interpreters of written works. There are other ways to explain the character of my pursuit: I might say that I am interested in ...
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... charity. Shakespeare, Much Ado About Nothing, act 4, scene 1. The plot of Don John the Bastard has come to fruition, and Claudio has repudiated Hero before the crowd gathered for their wedding, shouting for all to hear that, while her ...
... charity. Shakespeare, Much Ado About Nothing, act 4, scene 1. The plot of Don John the Bastard has come to fruition, and Claudio has repudiated Hero before the crowd gathered for their wedding, shouting for all to hear that, while her ...
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... charity, even though he has not said what the author may be shown to have intended in that place, has not been deceived, nor is he lying in any way.” This is an astonishing statement—hardly less astonishing,. Contexts and Obstacles.
... charity, even though he has not said what the author may be shown to have intended in that place, has not been deceived, nor is he lying in any way.” This is an astonishing statement—hardly less astonishing,. Contexts and Obstacles.
Contents
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THE ILLUMINATI | 37 |
TRANSFER OF CHARISMA | 69 |
QUIXOTIC READING | 91 |
TWO CHARITABLE READERS | 113 |
Postlude | 145 |
Notes | 153 |
Works Cited | 173 |
Index | 183 |
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