The Education of Desire

This book - which is based on the John Albert Hall Lectures for 2000 given at the University of Victoria, British Columbia - outlines a theology of the senses, and argues that they arc the way in which God explores creation through the creature. As such, they are our pre-eminent "means of grace: To make that statement raises questions about disability, the abuse of our senses, and a world increasingly based on consumerism. T J Gorringe takes up and explores these themes in subsequent chapters, concluding with an account of the eucharist as a major part in what he calls the education of our desire" The author is one of the most creative British theologians at work today, and is well known for his wide ranging interdisciplinary work at the interface of theology, social policy, crime and justice. The Education of Desire is vintage Gorringe: subtle, thought provoking, allusive, pointing towards a new way of comprehending our sensuality and humanity, and invariably challenging of accepted orthodoxies. "The Education of Desire is a beautifully written and humane work, composed by a profound thinker who is wittily alive to the world of popular culture as well as to Karl Barth and Jiirgen Moltmann. From its exquisite title to its deep, theological appreciation of the God-given senses in all their manifold aspects, this is a compelling book" David Jasper, Professor of Literature and Theology, University of Glasgow "This is how Christian theology today needs to be written: on the body and through the body. With this analysis and celebration of the senses, Gorringe returns theological thinking, quite rightly, to the carnality of incarnationalism. The Education of Desire is a rich exploration which needs to be widely received and profoundly practised." Graham Ward, Professor of Contextual Theoloff and Ethics, University of Manchester T J Gorringe is St Luke"s Foundation Professor ofTheological Studies at the University of Exeter. Это и многое другое вы найдете в книге The Education of Desire