Anthony Duncan (1930–2003)
Auteur van The Elements of Celtic Christianity
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Anthony Duncan is Professor Emeritus at the Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Pittsburgh, USA.
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- Geboortedatum
- 1930
- Overlijdensdatum
- 2003
- Geslacht
- male
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- UK
- Woonplaatsen
- Gloucestershire, England, UK
Northumberland, England, UK - Beroepen
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- Church of England
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Informative run through the history of the Celts, and their form of Christianity. Contrasted with the Protestant and Catholic versions and compared with Orthodoxy. The villain of the piece is Augustine of Hippo who was fixated on sexual sin but the Celts because of their remoteness were spared the worst of his influence. Scattered with many poems and prayers form the Celtic tradition. It has a useful index and a second edition came later.
Faversham's Dream isn't for everyone. It is a tale of a haunting, first in the 19th century, then in the 20th century, in the same house in England. John Faversham innocently buys a book of obscure poetry at an auction, starts reading it, then discovers that the poet has had the same dream that is keeping Faversham awake nights. Then it turns out that the poet actually lived in the same house a century earlier. But the catch of this "ghost" story is based on events starting in the reign of King Henry VIII, so if you are not historically inclined, do not read this book. I happen to lean that way, so I loved it. The story moves back and forth through time as the Favershams try to solve the mystery of what's happening in their house and to them; each little bit about the modern situation is followed by a long bit taking place in 16th century England. It's good, I found myself absorbed, but again, not for all readers.… (meer)
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I particularly appreciated the discussion of Augustine's cultural context and the impact of a his own conversion experience and cultural context on his understanding of sin and the human body (which led to his doctrine of inherited sin, which fueled Calvinism's Total Depravity doctrine, ...)