God, Freedom and Human Dignity
Author | : Ron Highfield |
Publisher | : InterVarsity Press |
Total Pages | : 241 |
Release | : 2012-11-29 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780830864508 |
ISBN-13 | : 0830864504 |
Rating | : 4/5 (504 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis God, Freedom and Human Dignity by : Ron Highfield
Download or read book God, Freedom and Human Dignity written by Ron Highfield and published by InterVarsity Press. This book was released on 2012-11-29 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ron Highfield traces the genealogy of the modern self from Plato, Descartes and Locke to Charles Taylor's landmark Sources of the Self. What emerges is a stark portrait of the modern ideal of self-governance and the crisis it provokes for a Christian view of human identity, freedom and dignity found in God.