The Book of Nature in Patristic and Medieval Theology

Oskari Juurikkala

The Book of Nature in Patristic and Medieval Theology

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To understand [the metaphor of the Book], it is necessary to grasp two broad background themes: the doctrine of the created logoi and the doctrine of contemplation. I will argue that these are the key foundational elements of the patristic and medieval book of nature, and without them the metaphor breaks down or at least becomes difficult to comprehend theologically. These two themes correspond to two great questions concerning the metaphor: first, how or in what sense can we say that there are words or meanings hidden in nature or creation; second, how can those words be read.

Originalspråk	engelska
Tidskrift	INTERS Interdisciplinary Encyclopedia of Religion and Science.
ISSN	2037-2329
Status	Publicerad - 2020
Externt publicerad	Ja
MoE-publikationstyp	B1 Artikel i en vetenskaplig tidskrift

Bibliografisk information

This is a published excerpt (pages 32-47) of the doctoral dissertation The Patristic and Medieval Metaphor of the Book of Nature: Implications for Fundamental Theology, Ph.D. Thesis, Pontifical University of the Holy Cross, Rome 2020.

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614 Teologi

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