Theology within the Bounds of Language

<p><b>Explores the use of language in Christian theology.</b></p><p>In this wide-ranging work Garth L. Hallett offers a guided tour through fundamental issues regarding the use of language in theology. His preliminary discussions-on language and thought language and truth the authority of language making sense the relationship between sense and possibility-prepare linguistic reflection on such topics as inference and argument universal factual and moral claims defining and saying what things are verbal versus nonverbal agreement and disagreement interfaith dialogue theological language and metaphor. Hallett employs a wealth of distinctly Christian examples in these considerations including love faith God religion the Eucharist the afterlife divine law evil the Incarnation the Trinity the holy and many others. In the course of this fascinating exploration readers should learn to find their way more surely in a vast complex terrain and mystery will emerge both diminished and deepened. In addition at the end of each chapter Hallett provides a series of intriguing quotations that invite further reflection.</p>