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Elizabeth A. Johnson, Quest for the Living God: Mapping Frontiers in the Theology of God Quotes: As history shows, dead metaphors make good idols.
         

As history shows, dead metaphors make good idols.


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This page presents the quote "As history shows, dead metaphors make good idols.". Author of this quote is Elizabeth A. Johnson, Quest for the Living God: Mapping Frontiers in the Theology of God. This quote is about idolatry, metaphor, theology,.