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The Word within the Words (My Theology, 3) Paperback – International Edition, January 18, 2022

by Malcolm Guite (Author)
4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 49 ratings
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The Word within the Words is a Poet's Credo, in which Malcom Guite sets out to show how his Christian faith informs and underpins his poetry and, in turn, how poetry itself and, more widely, the poetic imagination help him understand and interpret his faith. After a brief introduction outlining a theology of Christ as the Word, the essential logos or meaning that underlies all things made flesh for us in Jesus, there are short chapters on Scripture, liturgy, and sacrament, each understood as a kind of poetry capable of transfiguring our vision and transforming our lives. In light of these, the final section of the book reflects on the all-transforming reality of Christ and the Kingdonot only within but well beyond the bounds of the church. The theology in this book is illustrated throughout with personal stories and with poetry, both classics from the cannon and Guite's own poems.

In the My Theology series, the world's leading Christian thinkers explain some of the principal tenets of their theological beliefs in concise, pocket-sized books. 

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    My Theology
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    96 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Publisher
    Fortress Press
  5. Publication date
    January 18, 2022
  6. Dimensions
    4.9 x 0.4 x 6.9 inches
  7. ISBN-10
    1506484336
  8. ISBN-13
    978-1506484334
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Malcolm Guite is the author of numerous bestselling poetry collections and anthologies. An accomplished singer-songwriter, poet, and academic, he is also chaplain to Girton College, Cambridge.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Fortress Press (January 18, 2022)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 96 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1506484336
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1506484334
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 4.8 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 4.9 x 0.4 x 6.9 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 49 ratings

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George M. Porter
5.0 out of 5 stars Sacramental autobiography?
Reviewed in the United States on April 18, 2023
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Reading this little book by Malcolm Guite was truly a delight. His writing, whether poetry or prose, is itself poetic. I have heard said that all theology is somewhat autobiographical, and so it seems as he tells of his 'theology'. There is a depth here hidden, like the God/Jesus of whom he speaks, in a small, thin book (like a wafer?) that works itself in a sacramental way to visibly carry the grace to which he bears witness.
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Gabriel Connor Salter
5.0 out of 5 stars eye-opening, inspiring exploration!
Reviewed in the United States on March 6, 2022
Guite gives a short but excellent look at how Christianity’s message is at heart poetic, and something which not only leads us to salvation, but also answers our inherent hunger for a poetic and holistic answer to our spiritual longings.
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Michael Kelley
5.0 out of 5 stars Great little book
Reviewed in the United States on February 1, 2022
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Great little book in which Malcolm Guite relates a short version of his testimony and coming to faith through the power of poetry and imagination bodying forth the Word.
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C Trott
4.0 out of 5 stars Very very Anglican!
Reviewed in Canada on November 8, 2022
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This book is a short reflection on liturgy, poetry and music. I learned a lot about Anglican liturgy through it. My only problem with it is that it is frightfully English and very high church Anglican. That is a Canadian speaking!
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M. Buchanan-Coles
5.0 out of 5 stars A portrait of the man and his Maker
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 6, 2022
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A book which not only draws you to understand Malcolm Guite but also draws you to understand more of pulsating heart of God.
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