Rachel Muers 
Keeping God’s Silence [PDF ebook] 
Towards a Theological Ethics of Communication

This ground-breaking book provides a new perspective on Christian
practices of silence.

* An original, theologically informed work, written by a
significant Quaker theologian

* Provides a new perspective on Christian practices of
silence

* Considers the theological and ethical significance of these
practices

* Relates silence, listening and communication to major
contemporary issues

* Takes forward theological engagement with feminist
thought

* Contributes to ongoing research into the theology of Dietrich
Bonhoeffer.

Cuprins

Preface and Acknowledgements.

Sources.

List of Abbreviations.

Introduction: Beginning with Silence.

1. Assessing Silence.

2. Who Hears?.

3. Resurrection Silence.

4. Hearing the Word.

5. Wisdom and Folly: Seeking places to stand.

6. Hearing with God’s Ears: Interpreting practices of
silence.

7. Privacy, Omniscience and the Silence of God.

8. Openings.

Bibliography.

Index

Despre autor

Rachel Muers is Lecturer in Theology at the University of Exeter.