the nature of love: a theology Thomas Jay Oordorgan by Tomas Oo ‘igh re, opt su atten Capit {heetnce Cate 282 Honewood Duve:Ganvere MAUI, 8) PALO. Resets gunn ml te ae tie eS er sevice Din Cacti benion ati ech Sin checeNC cit sue nas Cat psn sina Selle stat marked (SV) kn fm he HOLY ECE, NEW INTBREATCNAT VERSES Ailey fe re toy ‘ep iy ty pment {requried RV fm he Rev Stn Vein of he SSE dpe oll aSheanan ye onal ceases hse Nl Couch ert of Gut he es Seo Smercs Use y perme Sinead Sapte Seacoast {972,197 ROE. Cay peomeon " Siteminder is en Gomera Lipa Fosench ESS Visi Chalice Psess on the World Wide Web at ‘wor chalcepess com wos76saaad wu ws EPUB 97.0872.08002 + PDE: 978:08272.08308 brary of Congress Catloging-in-Pabliation Date ‘Oot, Thoms ay The ate of ove theology / by Thomas fy Cord at BENST0R72 09085 TP LaveReligiou aspects—Chvistny 1 Tie Bv46390829 2010 Breda amronsser Contents: Acknowledgments Preface 1-The Primacy of Love Love Mates Love Has Not Been the Centr of Theology Love Died 2-Agupe Theology and the Bible Agape 2s Authentically Chistian Love Agape’ Meaning inthe Old Testament The Meaning of Loven the New Testament Age, Eas, and Pha inthe New Festamant Elements ina Theology of Love S—Augustinian Love Theology ove and Philosophy Love I Desi, Not Doing Good ving Others Not for Theis Own Sakes God Doesn't Love Us ‘We Can Really Talk about Go's Love ‘Love Takes Time, but Augustine's God Docs Have Any Elements ina Theology of Love 4-Open Theology asa Theology of Love The History of Open Theology An Overview of Open Theslogy God I Not Perfectly Loving If God Could bu Fal to, Prevent Genine EvilDivine Creative Powers Should Be Used to Prevent Evil God Does Not Necessarily Love the World lemen' in. Theology of Love aE Kenosis Jesus Chis: The Center ofa Theology That Makes Love Cente Essential Kensis vs. Valuntary Divine Sltitation Chesed aed God's Neossany Love for Creation God Creates out of Creation through Love (Obstacts to Atfming This Cretion Doctune God's Fieadom to Love Necessvily and Create Everlstingly Loving Means That Justify the Ed Notes Index of Topics and People Index of Scriptures 10 13 W mm re 1 1 1» 5 18 Acknowledgments So many helped me diet os inet a I wrote tis book Te proj sally gain the ate 1500 The dozen or so Bods | rave wien or eid since have hep foulate ny thoughts. Friend collegues chutchmember and persin he scademy hve shapedmythinkngabout td ving, love Theaeknowigent Iisbelove spt but Tope i exprees my aprelton fr 0 rary psteyinfscnces my eas thought about ecg Stove Thank the flowing sholas fr thc conversations over the dade during whic the Kew of hs took develope Poa ‘Alesader Pal ie, Kathy Acme, Karen Baker Fehr an Babou, Dave Bsinger, Randall Basinger, Den Bens, Donna Bow, Cig Bay Grog Boy Laren Serr endo Branch Dens rather Waren Bon Bry allen, Te Campa Frank Carer, Anna Case Winters, Gay Chi, Don heist, Philip Clayton, Jain Cob, Monn Coleman, ick Calin, Pals Colt, Ken Coline, Robin Cline, Ernst Codie, C8 Cow, Randy Cia, CiegCrofor, Tim Crutcher, David Cab, John Cap Sot Daniel Greg Denison, Gay Doron, Kathy Duly Ray Dunning, George lis, Broce Epp, Stove Evens, Roland bet Andy Flesch Lei ord, Jo rake, Seve Franklin Ty Froticim, Fe Frye, pp Pale Janie Cates, Kan ess, Ba Greathose, David Guifin, Cheiny GunteLeppet, Pit Hames, Dow Hardy Mark Harmen. Bl Haske ack ight Dana isk, Carts Holtze, Nancy Honall 1. ut, yon nbd, Kip Ingram, Tm Jackson, Max oinson, Kuri Kacapplly, Caine ele Brad Ket, ving aed, Davi arson Mate ee Mica {eh Randy Made, Dave Mann Ack Man, Bdfd Mal Steve McCormick, Jay Mebane, Scot MeKaigit, Dan Messi Jurgen Molimsan int Montgomery Lele Mra Mark Oto, ls Padget Do Pekin Mike Peso, Tom Philip, Ca Pink, Dave Poeppeimeyer ohn Plkngherne,Sepen Pope Stop Pst Sum Poel Nark Quatro Jok Qusing, Hale a Robinson. Alan Rod, Rick Re, Stan Rees obi Sane Schl Ee Severson Dil Shen, arty Shelton, Cefon Ss, amie