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Keeping God's Silence: Towards a Theological Ethics of Communication

ISBN: 978-1-405-11899-6

November 2004

Wiley-Blackwell

256 pages

Description
This ground-breaking book provides a new perspective on Christian practices of silence.
  • An original, theologically informed work, written by a significant Quaker theologian
  • Provides a new perspective on Christian practices of silence
  • Considers the theological and ethical significance of these practices
  • Relates silence, listening and communication to major contemporary issues
  • Takes forward theological engagement with feminist thought
  • Contributes to ongoing research into the theology of Dietrich Bonhoeffer.
About the Author
Rachel Muers is Lecturer in Theology at the University of Exeter.
Features

  • An original, theologically informed work, written by a significant Quaker theologian
  • Provides a new perspective on Christian practices of silence
  • Considers the theological and ethical significance of these practices
  • Relates silence, listening and communication to major contemporary issues
  • Takes forward theological engagement with feminist thought
  • Contributes to ongoing research into the theology of Dietrich Bonhoeffer.