Ebook: The Vietnam War and Theologies of Memory: Time and Eternity in the Far Country
Author: Jonathan Tran(auth.)
- Year: 2010
- Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
- Language: English
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The Vietnam War and Theologies of Memory develops a theological analysis of the American war in Vietnam and constructs a Christian account of memory in relation to this tragic conflict.
Chapter 1 Our Time in Vietnam (pages 15–34):
Chapter 2 Killing Time (pages 35–55):
Chapter 3 Christological Time (pages 59–93):
Chapter 4 The Sorrow of the Exile (pages 94–119):
Chapter 5 Saving Our Lives with a Story (pages 123–166):
Chapter 6 Re?Performing the Dark Night of the Soul (pages 167–200):
Chapter 7 Eucharistic Re?Membering (pages 201–281):
- An elegantly written reflection of memory and forgiveness, this unique work explores the ecclesial practice of memory in relation to the American war in Vietnam
- Questions how and why we choose to remember atrocity, and asks whether it is ever ethical to simply forget
- Explores the theological categories of time and eternity, and the ideas of thinkers including Aquinas, Augustine, and Barth
- Reveals broader insights about history, memory, and redemption
- Resonates beyond the field of theological inquiry by offering a broader analysis of war entirely relevant to our time
Chapter 1 Our Time in Vietnam (pages 15–34):
Chapter 2 Killing Time (pages 35–55):
Chapter 3 Christological Time (pages 59–93):
Chapter 4 The Sorrow of the Exile (pages 94–119):
Chapter 5 Saving Our Lives with a Story (pages 123–166):
Chapter 6 Re?Performing the Dark Night of the Soul (pages 167–200):
Chapter 7 Eucharistic Re?Membering (pages 201–281):
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