{"product_id":"charred-root-of-meaning-continuity-transgression-and-the-other-in-christian-tradition-9780802882929","title":"Charred Root of Meaning: Continuity, Transgression, and the Other in Christian Tradition","description":"\u003cp\u003eEcologists tell us that periodic wildfires, though devastating, are necessary to the rhythm of nature. The death of the old allows something new to grow, sometimes straight back from the charred roots. Christian tradition functions much the same way, says Philipp Rosemann. In this book he examines how transgression and destruction are crucial in the foundation and preservation of tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTheories of tradition have emphasized the handing-down of identity rather than continuity through difference. Rosemann shows that divine revelation occurs as an irruption that challenges the existing order. The preservation of tradition, he argues, requires that this challenge be periodically repeated. Offering a historical, theological, and philosophical approach to Christian tradition, \u003ci\u003eCharred Root of Meaning \u003c\/i\u003eshows how transgression and reformation keep the Christian faith alive. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/24\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780802882929\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 264\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.87lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.60d","brand":"Philipp W. Rosemann","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43361432043701,"sku":"9780802882929","price":22.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_1293ad24-8cd8-4051-8d42-5ec4c2fd4cc7.jpg?v=1701190032","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/charred-root-of-meaning-continuity-transgression-and-the-other-in-christian-tradition-9780802882929","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}