Fragments of the Spirit: Nature, Violence and the Renewal of Creation - Tapa blanda

"Mark Wallace offers a rich and thoughtfulpneumatology in "Fragments of the Spirit".Wallace manages to clearly outline the complicated clash between radicalnihilism, or the belief that life is pointless, and Christian hope." - "Science & Theology News", May 2005--,

"A relentless and powerful attempt to uncover the 'green face of God'."--Sanford Lakoff

"Mark Wallace sees the Spirit as the life of everything-and not just Christian things. His insights are provocative, controversial, original, and disturbing."--Sanford Lakoff

"In one word: Fascinating! Fragments of the Spirit is a new type of theological project that speaks to some of the major crises of the day with new resources and interpretations."--Sanford Lakoff

"Fragments of the Spirit is a confrontation between Christian theology and radical nihilism. What makes it unique is not merely the equally formidable competence of its author both as theologian and a philosopher, but its ability to extract from often convoluted thinkers the quintessence of their thought in simple and intelligible language."--Sanford Lakoff

"The analysis of Christian theology's culpability in light of social and ecological crises proves plausible in Wallace's sound reasoning. His use of diverse and abundant sources strengthens the coherency and validity of his analytical argument. Although he provides incisive analysis, Wallace only offers cursory construction; hence, the reader is left with an amorphous notion of Wallace's pneumatology. However, this may have been intentional, as the theology outlined in his book is one of openness and flexibility. His lack of specificity encourages the reader to continue theological reflection long after the book's conclusion." Stacy Martin, Interpretation, January, 2003--Sanford Lakoff

"Mark Wallace offers a rich and thoughtful pneumatology in "Fragments of the Spirit". Wallace manages to clearly outline the complicated clash between radical nihilism, or the belief that life is pointless, and Christian hope." - "Science & Theology News", May 2005--Sanford Lakoff

The author proposes that the Spirit goes well beyond the conventional Christian understanding of the force that unites the Father and Son in the Trinity, and presents a new model of the Spirit, one that is based on the earth and is a natural force that heals the violence humans have done to nature and to one another, and forges unity among enemies and brings opposites together, overcoming the differences that define personal and community life. Original.