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1666951323 pdf What do Christians mean when they talk about revelation? What sort of truth do Jesus and the Bible disclose? Knowledge or doctrine, required beliefs or a moral code, the answers Christians give to these questions tend to be objective in form: something they have that others lack. In Clouds of the Cross in Luther and Kierkegaard: Revelation as Unknowing, Carl S. Hughes draws on Martin Luther and Sren Kierkegaardtwo of the most Christocentric and biblically oriented theologians in historyto suggest a much-needed alternative. Hughes blends historical, philosophical, and constructive approaches to theology in lively and engaging prose. He spotlights the objectifying tendencies in Luthers thought that become so influential in modernity, while also finding resources in Luthers own theology for a very different approach. Then, Hughes turns to Sren Kierkegaardone of Luthers fiercest critics and, at the same time, most faithful inheritors. Hughes argues that Kierkegaard carries some of Luthers most provocative themes further than Luther himself ever dares. The result is a Kierkegaardian-Lutheran theology of revelation that resonates with mystical and apophatic theology, resembles art more than information, and transforms lives to incarnate the love of Christ in diverse and ever-changing ways. Read more