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Not Beyond Language: Wittgenstein and Lindbeck on the Problem of Speaking about God

Not Beyond Language: Wittgenstein and Lindbeck on the Problem of Speaking about God

Lim, Khay Tham Nehemiah
Fergusson, David

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PhilosophyReligion General General Christianity

ISBN10: 1725272660
ISBN13: 9781725272668
Publisher: Pickwick Publications
Published: Jul 12 2021
Pages: 262
Weight: 1.17
Height: 0.63 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
The problem of speaking about God arises from the presumed notion that God is utterly transcendent and is wholly other from human existence. Moreover, a profound sense of mystery is held to surround God's being. Even so, Not Beyond Language maintains that it is still possible for human beings to express and describe God in words--that language can bring genuine disclosure and understanding of the divine. However, given that religious language is problematic because inadequate, those who engage in speaking about God must accept that the words they use cannot be pressed to yield precise definitions or complete explanations of the divine. The author proposes a nuanced approach to the use of religious language which revolves more around meaning and relevance of the discourse about divine reality, than objective claims about who or what God is.

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