TY - BOOK AU - Delio,Ilia TI - A Franciscan view of creation: learning to live in a sacramental world T2 - Franciscan Heritage Series SN - 9781576592892 AV - BT695 .D45 2003 U1 - 231.7/65 22 PY - 2003/// CY - St. Bonaventure, NY PB - Franciscan Institute, St. Bonaventure University KW - Franciscans KW - Theology KW - fast KW - Creation KW - Création KW - creating (artistic activity) KW - aat KW - creation (doctrinal concept) KW - RELIGION KW - Christian Theology KW - General KW - bisacsh KW - Christian Life KW - Spiritual Growth N1 - Includes bibliographical references (pages 55-56); Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- TABLE OF CONTENTS -- GENERAL EDITORâ€?S INTRODUCTION -- The Franciscan Intellectual Tradition Project -- The Second Volume -- Making Connections -- PART ONE AUTHORâ€?S INTRODUCTION -- PART TWO FRANCIS OF ASSISI: CREATION AS BROTHER/SISTER -- Francis and His Milieu -- The Conversion of Francis: The Biographical Traditions -- The Family of Creation -- Incarnation and the Holiness of Creation -- The Canticle of Creatures -- PART THREE BONAVENTUREâ€?S THEOLOGY OF CREATION -- Creation: A River and Song of the Trinity; The Order and Harmony of CreationCreation as Dynamic -- Freedom in Creation -- The Exemplary World -- Creation as Mirror and Book -- Sacramental Creation -- PART FOUR JOHN DUNS SCOTUSâ€?S THEOLOGY OF CREATION -- Creation: Gift of Godâ€?s Infinite Love -- Christ: The Blueprint of Creation -- Univocity of Being -- The Unique Love of God and the Doctrine of -- A Christ-Centered Universe -- PART FIVE SUMMARY -- CONCLUSION: WHAT IS OURS TO DO? -- DISCUSSION QUESTIONS -- NOTES -- SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY N2 - The purpose of this book is to elucidate in greater detail the theology of creation as a foundational starting point for contemporary belief and practices. The centrality in our faith tradition of the relationship between the Creator and all of creation and the reflection of the Trinity's glory in everything is undergoing a renaissance in our twenty-first century world. This book provides a fine stimulus for further reflection on this view, so fundamental to the spiritual vision of Francis and Clare. Dr. Delio here traces the theme of God and creation from the time of the conversion of Francis through the first century of Franciscan life and thought, which culminated in the work of John Duns Scotus UR - https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=629937 ER -