Way of love
Subtitle: recovering the heart of Christianity
By: Norman Wirzba
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: HarperOne, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Published: 2016
Language: eng
Number of pages: 258
ISBN-13: 9780062385819
Subjects: Christianity; Love; Essence, genius, nature
Description: The pioneering scholar and author of Food and Faith and Living the Sabbath asserts that Christianity has slid off its rightful foundation, arguing that the faith only makes sense and can only be expressed in a healthy way if it seen as based on love, with a mission of training others in the way of love. It's often said that God is love, yet his message of compassion and caring for others is often overshadowed by the battles dividing us politically, culturally, and religiously. Why does Christianity matter if it isn't about love? asks Duke University professor of Theology and Ecology Norman Wirzba. The Way of Love invites readers to experience Christianity that is centered on love. Extensive theological training cannot replace the way of love that transforms and connects each of us to God and the faith, Wirzba contends. Interweaving illuminating testimonials, historical references, and Scripture, he reveals how love allows us to move into the fullness of life; when we do not love we lose our faith. "To fail to love," he reminds us, "is to lose God."
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Table of contents: title: Christianity as love; title: The right measure of faith; title: Love lessons; title: The drama of love; title: Creation; title: When love becomes flesh, life is created; title: Creation garden style; title: The feast of creation: on learning hospitality; title: Fall; title: When love fails, life falls apart; title: From intimacy to idolatry: the origins of sin; title: The wide reach of sin; title: Redemption; title: When love goes to work, life is healed; title: The communal contexts of healing; title: Love creates a new world; title: Hope; title: When love is all in all, life is heaven; title: The harmonies of heaven; title: Moving on in love.