God's Kinde Love

God's Kinde Love
Author: Julia A. Lamm
Publisher: Herder & Herder
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2019
Genre: Grace (Theology)
ISBN: 9780824599928

God's Kinde Love book is the first first full-scale study of Julian of Norwich's doctrine of grace. The thesis of the book is that Julian of Norwich developed a sophisticated, multifaceted doctrine of grace that reflected a profound knowledge of the theological tradition; at the same time, Julian resisted the dominant theological tradition and its established socio-political alignments, and she offered instead a new theological paradigm: that of God's kinde love. Through a close reading of the Long Text, and in particular through an analysis of Julian's use of the word grace, Lamm identifies three distinctive, interrelated facets of Julian's doctrine of grace. Julian's theological brilliance and artistry comes through as she develops these three facets by means of kinetic imagery that Julian develops thematically. These three facets of her doctrine of grace are so intricately bound up with the most important theological discussions that Julian had added in the Long Text that those additions cannot be fully understood apart from her theology of grace. To date, scholars have not noted the exponential increase in Julian's use of the term grace in the later editions of her book, Showings. The reason for this increase was evidently twenty years of prayerful reflection on the meaning of her original revelations in light of scripture; a secondary revelation she received that "Love" was the meaning; and, Lamm suggests, the socio-political context of a post-Revolt England. This is where the vernacular, and in particular the range of associations of the Middle English kinde enter into the discussion.

If God Is Love, Don't Be a Jerk

If God Is Love, Don't Be a Jerk
Author: John Pavlovitz
Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
Total Pages: 266
Release: 2021-09-28
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1646982134

Thou Shalt Not Be Horrible. Imagine for a moment what the world might look like if we as people of faith, morality, and conscience actually aspired to this mantra. What if we were fully burdened to create a world that was more loving and equitable than when we arrived? What if we invited one another to share in wide-open, fearless, spiritual communities truly marked by compassion and interdependence? What if we daily challenged ourselves to live a faith that simply made us better humans? John Pavlovitz explores how we can embody this kinder kind of spirituality where we humbly examine our belief system to understand how it might compel us to act in less-than-loving ways toward others. This simple phrase, "Thou Shalt Not Be Horrible," could help us practice what we preach by creating a world where: spiritual community provides a sense of belonging where all people are received as we are; the most important question we ask of a religious belief is not Is it true? but rather, is it helpful? it is morally impossible to pledge complete allegiance to both Jesus and America simultaneously; the way we treat others is the most tangible and meaningful expression of our belief system. In If God Is Love, Don't Be a Jerk, John Pavlovitz examines the bedrock ideas of our religion: the existence of hell, the utility of prayer, the way we treat LGBTQ people, the value of anger, and other doctrines to help all of us take a good, honest look at how the beliefs we hold can shape our relationships with God and our fellow humans—and to make sure that love has the last, loudest word.

The God Who Loves You

The God Who Loves You
Author: Peter Kreeft
Publisher: Ignatius Press
Total Pages: 236
Release: 2009-09-03
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1681494930

God's love is the subject of Peter Kreeft's imaginative and thoughtful book (a revised and updated version of his book Knowing the Truth of God's Love). With unusual clarity, Kreeft points out that the man or woman who begins to glimpse the God who is Creator, Redeemer, and Lover of our souls, will never be the same. He describes Scripture as God's love story and then tells why divine love is the answer to our deepest problems and the fulfillment of our deepest desires. Posing the hard questions about love that rankle the heart, Peter Kreeft never settles for easy answers. He exposes today's superficial attitudes about love to lead people to a deeper understanding of what it means to be loved by God, addressing these issues and many more.

Love Divine

Love Divine
Author: Jordan Wessling
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages: 282
Release: 2020-06
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0198852487

Love Divine provides a systematic account of the deep and rich love that God has for humans. While the associated theological territory is vast, the objective is to contend for a unified paradigm regarding fundamental issues pertaining to the God of love who deigns to share His life of love with any human willing to receive it. Realizing this objective includes clarifying and defending specific conclusions concerning how the doctrine of divine love should be approached, what God's love is, what role love plays in motivating God's creation and subsequent governance of humans, how God's love of humans factors into His emotional life, which humans it is that God loves in a saving manner, what the punitive wrath of God is and how it relates to God's love for humans, and how it might be possible for God to share the intra-trinitarian life of love with human beings. As the book unfolds, the chapters interlock and build upon one another in the effort to trace nodal issues related to God's love as it begins in Him and then spills out in the creation, redemption, and glorification of humanity--a kind of exitus-reditus structure that is driven by the unyielding love of God.

God's Love

God's Love
Author: R. C. Sproul
Publisher: David C Cook
Total Pages: 258
Release: 2012-09-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0781408520

Dr. R. C. Sproul is one of the most renowned theologians of our time. For over 40 years Dr. Sproul has encouraged, educated, and enlightened millions through his books, teaching, and ministry. God doesn’t just love us. He is love. God’s Love explores the unrelenting love of God, which found its ultimate expression through His Son. This release also explains difficult themes such as the different aspects of God’s nature, how His love coexists with His holiness, and what the Bible means when it mentions God’s hatred. This is a compelling read for all who long to love as God loves.

Sharing God’S Love

Sharing God’S Love
Author: R. J. Bragg
Publisher: WestBow Press
Total Pages: 60
Release: 2015-04-27
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1490873988

Dont you deserve love? In Sharing Gods Love, you will learn how easy it is to receive, and it is, in fact, written throughout the Bible. Yet somehow we miss it. How many have thought that a babys purpose is to share Gods love with us? How many second chances have you received so far in your life? It is not nice or godly to always share your sickness and never your love to those you meet and speak with. Today you can start thinking about changing what you are thinking to what is needed to get into Gods heaven. Sooner or later each of us will be getting that call from God saying He is ready for you to come home right now. We need to learn to say, Lord, I want to do Your will this day. You have chosen me to do something special, that only I can do.

Embrace the God-Kind of Love

Embrace the God-Kind of Love
Author: Wilfred Ibekwe
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2021-01-12
Genre:
ISBN: 9781603835978

The book reveals that love has its source from God, Who always gives and shares. It encourages all to receive Christ, walk in love, live by faith and engage in soul winning. It unveils love as the panacea for world peace and security as it recognizes no enemy.

The God Who Loves and Is Loved

The God Who Loves and Is Loved
Author: Christian D. Kettler
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Total Pages: 152
Release: 2019-11-12
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1498289045

Can there be a greater folly than writing a book about love? But how can we avoid that most basic of all desires and commands? Yet we are very poor lovers, as our history demonstrates. If God is love, though, can we find help in considering the love of Jesus Christ, and the love of Jesus thought of in terms of what T. F. Torrance called “the vicarious humanity of Christ”? This would mean that we realize our inability and the Son of God’s ability to love on our behalf and in our place. Such a love mirrors the love of the Son for the Father in the Spirit, a love that reflects his eternal triune love. Therefore, could we have new perspectives on our relationships, the love of ourselves, of God, and the neighbor? How essential is love to being human, and what kind of love? What does it mean to “love your enemies”? What is the relationship between justice and love? And what are the fruits of love, the evidence of genuine love? Christian D. Kettler explores these issues in the context of the living reality of the vicarious humanity of Christ.

God’S Love for All People . . .

God’S Love for All People . . .
Author: Dr. Maxine Lee-Fatt
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Total Pages: 85
Release: 2017-09-13
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1543443265

This book has been an inspired work of love. It came to me early one morning as I was having coffee and meditating on the goodness of God and the many ways God is revealed to his human family (as I regularly do) in the magnificent creation he has provided for all his people. Whenever this tiny voice speaks to me in the extreme interior of my heart, I pay attention and I follow through with whatever is revealed. This has happened before in other areas of my life with amazing results. I pray that those who read this work may not only find it inspirational but will also recognize in their own lives the many ways God speaks to them and act upon the message revealed. We must respond when God calls us to a particular cause. If he calls us, he will show us the way however remote, however distant, or however difficult the call may seem to us. We are his childrenhis chosen peopleand he loves us beyond measure!