Cities of GodCities of God traces urban culture of north America and Western Europe during the 1970s, to ask how theology can respond to the postmodern city. Since Harvey Cox published his famous theological response to urban living during the mid-1960s very little has been written to address this fundamental subject. Through analyses of contemporary film, architecture, literature, and traditional theological resources in Augustine and Gregory of Nyssa, Graham Ward lays out a systematic theology which has the preparation and building of cities as its focus. This is vital reading for all those interested in theology and urban living. |
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Contents
Cities of eternal aspiration | 27 |
Cities of endless desire | 52 |
the ontological scandal | 81 |
The displaced body of Jesus Christ | 97 |
Communities of desire | 117 |
The Church as the erotic community | 152 |
The erotics of redemption | 182 |
PART III | 203 |
Notes | 261 |
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