Mystery Manifest

<p>Renowned liturgist and scholar Gail Ramshaw mines the treasures of the Bible patristic sermons theological treatises mystical reveries liturgical texts hymns and poetry to craft a richly textured collection and framework for thinking about the language Christians use to address and describe the triune God. More than a compilation yet more practical than a purely theological treatise <i>Mystery Manifest</i> is a volume that liturgists ministers and theologians will return to again and again seeking wisdom and insight into the figures of speech humans have developed to express the ineffable.</p><p></p><p>With astute analysis and eye for the creativity of our language over time Ramshaw grounds readers in the realm of metaphor as practice before presenting an example - the metaphor of God the Fire - as finely layered illustration. She then covers each of the Persons of the Trinity in turn before culminating with Trinitarian and extended metaphors for God. Readers will find in these pages a wealth of resources for liturgical study homiletical preparation worship preparation and theological reflection. Scholars and ministers alike will want to keep a copy readily available on their shelves.</p>