Dr. McDonough Offers Fresh Perspective on Revelation in New Book
Truth’s Consuming Ecstasy: Literary and Philosophical Investigations of the Apocalypse of John, the newest book by Dr. Sean McDonough, Mary French Rockefeller Distinguished Professor of New Testament, is now available for order.
Dr. McDonough takes an innovative approach to this project, dialoguing with prominent thinkers from diverse fields to explore the meaning of the book of Revelation. For example, he considers the differing philosophies of Plato and Ludwig Wittgenstein, which, he says, provide helpful boundaries for understanding Revelation’s extreme images and themes. He probes deeper in his exploration of the apocalyptic literature of W.B Yeats’ poetry and J. R. R. Tolkien’s novels. Dr. McDonough also engages the theology of Russian Orthodox Sergius Bulgakov and Catholic Hans Urs von Balthasar for whom, “Revelation opens up the imaginative space in which they pursue the grand themes of theology,” according to the publisher.
Truth’s Consuming Ecstasy elucidates “John’s mystical and mystifying perspective” in Revelation and empowers readers to more fully grasp its meaning and importance. Order your copy today at 20% off with special code: 17Promo.