Symbolism and Belief (Routledge Revivals)

First published in 1938, this title presents the greater part of the 1933 Gifford Lectures in natural theology, given by Edwyn Bevan. The questions raised address some of the most fundamental questions posed by theology and comparative religion: the nature of `Spirit¿; the spiritual efficacy of sacred histories and the images they utilise, in particular those found in the Bible; the ambiguous role of language, not only in relation to God but also to the world around us; and the uncertainties pertaining to `rationalism¿ and `mysticism¿.