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The Nature of Love: A Theology

Book information

Publisher
Chalice Press
Year
2010
ISBN
0827208286, 9780827208285
LCC
BV4639 .O629 2010
Open Library ID
OL24099247M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
14 MB (14879615 bytes)
Pages
103\103
Time added
2012-02-04 16:00:00

Description

God is love. Consequently, shouldn t love exist at the center of Christian theology? When love is at the center, theology is understood differently than it has typically been understood.Some theologians have placed faith at the center, others God s sovereignty, still others-the Church, but Dr. Oord places the emphasis on love. God s love for us, revealed in Christ, in the Church, and in creation, and our love for God and others as ourselves must be afforded its rightful place.Beginning with the foundation of love is what differentiates the Christian faith from others...a loving God. Dr. Oord defines love as: To love is to act intentionally, in sympathetic/empathetic response to God and others, to promote overall well-being. Is this not what has defined Christians throughout history?

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