The poems of Cries of Earth and Altar speak of human laughter, mystery, work, play, sorrow--and even rage--as an oblation set upon heaven's high altar, which, as Calvin noted, is Christ himself. Upon that altar, the cries of earth are...
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The poems of Cries of Earth and Altar speak of human laughter, mystery, work, play, sorrow--and even rage--as an oblation set upon heaven's high altar, which, as Calvin noted, is Christ himself. Upon that altar, the cries of earth are made a cry of glory, Abba, Father (Mark 14:36; Rom 8:15)! With the exception of those poems labeled out of season, each poetic text is given a place in the Christian liturgical calendar: Advent-Epiphany, Transfiguration Sunday, Lent-Pentecost, and Ordinary Time. In the concluding essay, poetry and preaching are spoken of as fragile indicatives that implicitly call into question all claims of inviolability and permanence for humanly wrought systems of thought, common life, and governance. They survive as verbal, vocal, and physical gesture, as ink turned into blood.
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- Catalogue Code 455666
- Product Code 9781625649461
- ISBNÂ 1625649460
- EANÂ 9781625649461
- Pages 142
- Department General Books
- Category Inspirational
- Sub-Category Poetry & Prose
- Publisher Cascade Books
- Publication Date Oct 2014
- Dimensions 229 x 152 x 8mm
- Weight 0.218kg
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