Ep. #157 – The Mystery of God w/ Dr. Denys Turner
Summary
How did Dr. Turner become acquainted with Fr. Herbert McCabe? Why does he criticize the free will defense? How is the thought of Julian of Norwich relevant to the problem of evil? How does he understand “prayer” and “the darkness of God”? If God is a mystery, then how can we pray to him? Dr. Denys Turner joins us to discuss these topics and more as we consider his book God, Mystery, and Mystification.
Guest Bio
Professor Denys Turner has taught on a wide range of subjects, including contemporary philosophy of religion, metaphysics, ethics, political and social theory, medieval philosophy and theology, and the history of medieval mysticism. His area of concentration is the study of the traditions of Western Christian mysticism, with special emphasis on doctrines of religious language and of selfhood and on the links between the classical traditions of spirituality and mysticism and the social and political commitments of Christianity. He has written numerous books and articles on these subjects, most recently Faith, Reason, and the Existence of God; Faith Seeking; The Darkness of God; and Eros and Allegory.
Resources
The Darkness of God: Negativity in Christian Mysticism by Denys Turner
God, Mystery, and Mystification by Denys Turner
Thomas Aquinas: A Portrait by Denys Turner
Julian of Norwich, Theologian by Denys Turner
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