God at Play Christian J. Faltis But there is also always

But there is also always some reason in madness" - Friedrich Nietzsche * "That man shall live as his own master and in happiness who can say each day I have lived" - Horace * "The good of man is the active exercise of his souls faculties in conformity with excellence or virtue

Misa brings his acclaimed text up to date by drawing on current scholarship while retaining sharply drawn portraits of individual people

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God at Play Christian J. Faltis But there is also alwaysThe first comparative treatment of the topic of lila in Hindu and Christian traditions, this volume explores what it means to consider divine and human action under the categories of play, wit, drama, grace, and compassion God at Play presents a theological exploration of the multifaceted motif of lila across diverse Hindu and Christian landscapes and its wide ranging connections to divine and human creativity. Given its ubiquity in Hindu theologies