The Uncontrolling Love of God

The Uncontrolling Love of God
Author: Thomas Jay Oord
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
Total Pages: 233
Release: 2015-11-09
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0830899014


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Rarely does a new theological position emerge to account well for life in the world, including not only goodness and beauty but also tragedy and randomness. Drawing from Scripture, science, philosophy and various theological traditions, Thomas Jay Oord offers a novel theology of providence—essential kenosis—that emphasizes God's inherently noncoercive love in relation to creation.


The Uncontrolling Love of God
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Type: BOOK - Published: 2015-11-09 - Publisher: InterVarsity Press

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