Death on the mountains

This article seeks to explore theological meaning in a particular and unexpected event in the author’s life. It begins by telling the story, and then explains why all narrative is open to the possibility of theology. By means of the tropes of mountain and wilderness, it begins to expand theological...

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Main Author: Nixon, David (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage 2015
In: Theology
Year: 2015, Volume: 118, Issue: 4, Pages: 270-277
IxTheo Classification:CB Christian life; spirituality
NBC Doctrine of God
RG Pastoral care
Further subjects:B Transformation
B Mountain
B priestly role
B Narrative Theology
B Wilderness
B Death
B Story
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Summary:This article seeks to explore theological meaning in a particular and unexpected event in the author’s life. It begins by telling the story, and then explains why all narrative is open to the possibility of theology. By means of the tropes of mountain and wilderness, it begins to expand theological horizons, albeit with a level of physical and spiritual discomfort.
ISSN:2044-2696
Contains:Enthalten in: Theology
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/0040571X15577595