Approaching the Cross: George Herbert and R. S. Thomas
George Herbert and R. S. Thomas reveal similar understandings of the cross as a Christian emblem. Both observe its ubiquity in nature and acknowledge their reliance on the cross as a source of comfort. They observe its presence in human suffering, both in disease and in the discipline required of mu...
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| Tipo di documento: | Elettronico Articolo |
| Lingua: | Inglese |
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Johns Hopkins University Press
[2016]
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Christianity & literature
Anno: 2016, Volume: 66, Fascicolo: 1, Pagine: 139-157 |
| Notazioni IxTheo: | CD Cristianesimo; cultura KAG Riforma protestante KBF Isole Britanniche KDE Chiesa anglicana |
| Altre parole chiave: | B
Herbert, George, 1593-1633
B Crucifixion B Anglicanism B George Herbert B R. S. Thomas B THOMAS, R. S. (Ronald Stuart), 1913-2000 B Emblems B Anglicans B Musicians |
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| Riepilogo: | George Herbert and R. S. Thomas reveal similar understandings of the cross as a Christian emblem. Both observe its ubiquity in nature and acknowledge their reliance on the cross as a source of comfort. They observe its presence in human suffering, both in disease and in the discipline required of musicians, for example. In that respect it becomes a consoling trope, a reminder that God has shared in the suffering of His creatures. More ominously, they explore humanity’s rejection of the crucifixion and its teaching, which traps us in a cycle of returning to the cross as an instrument of oppression and torture. |
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| ISSN: | 2056-5666 |
| Comprende: | Enthalten in: Christianity & literature
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/0148333116677452 |