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Relational Holiness offers insight and evidence for understanding
the theology of holiness by focusing on love - the core of God's
nature and character - and describes how God invites us to share in
a life of divine love. Thomas Oord and Michael Lodahl present this
new paradigm for sanctification in a relevant and understandable
style that is engaging and insightful, especially for the
post-modern generation. '...Communicating holiness in relational
categories and making holiness understandable today are the two
passions that inspire these imaginative theologians. With
insightful originality they propose that love is the core notion of
holiness. Every believer's life can be enriched with this candid
contemporary dialog about the holy life.' -Dr. Jerry Porter General
Superintendent for the Church of the Nazarene 'This study calls us
to center our understanding and practice of Christian holiness
where [John] Wesley did - in the love of God and neighbor. It also
highlights Wesley's wisdom about the vital role of the spiritual
practices in nurturing and shaping this love. It is a welcome
contribution to recent efforts to appreciate and revitalize the
tradition in which we stand.' -Randy L. Maddox Professor at Seattle
Pacific University
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Evolution (Hardcover)
Bradford Mccall; Foreword by Thomas Jay Oord
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Some scientific studies suggest that human beings are innately
selfish and that Christian virtues like self-sacrifice are a
delusion. In this intriguing volume, esteemed theologian Thomas Jay
Oord interprets the scientific research and responds from a
theological and philosophical standpoint, providing a
state-of-the-art overview of love and altruism studies. He offers a
definition of love that is scientifically, theologically, and
philosophically adequate. As Oord helps readers arrive at a clearer
understanding of the definition, recipients, and forms of love, he
mounts a case for Christian agape and ultimately for a loving God.
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Relational Theology (Hardcover)
Brint Montgomery, Thomas Jay Oord, Karen Winslow
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Humans have long wondered about the origin of the universe. And
such questions are especially alive today as physicists offer
metaphysical theories to account for the emergence of creation.
Theists have attributed the universe s origin to divine activity,
and many have said God created something from absolute nothingness.
The venerable doctrine of "creatio ex nihilo" especially emphasizes
God s initial creating activity. Some contributors to this book
explore new reasons "creatio ex nihilo" should continue to be
embraced today. But other contributors question the viability of
creation from nothing and offer alternative initial creation
options in its place. These new alternatives explore a variety of
options in light of recent scientific work, new biblical
scholarship, and both new and old theological traditions."
Humans have long wondered about the origin of the universe. And
such questions are especially alive today as physicists offer
metaphysical theories to account for the emergence of creation.
Theists have attributed the universe s origin to divine activity,
and many have said God created something from absolute nothingness.
The venerable doctrine of "creatio ex nihilo" especially emphasizes
God s initial creating activity. Some contributors to this book
explore new reasons "creatio ex nihilo" should continue to be
embraced today. But other contributors question the viability of
creation from nothing and offer alternative initial creation
options in its place. These new alternatives explore a variety of
options in light of recent scientific work, new biblical
scholarship, and both new and old theological traditions."
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Evolution (Paperback)
Bradford Mccall; Foreword by Thomas Jay Oord
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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?
Description: A growing number of Christians feel drawn to
relational theology. The God of the Bible seems thoroughly
relational, and we are increasingly aware of our own
interrelatedness with others. Contributors to this volume tease out
some implications of relational theology in light of a host of
issues, doctrines, and agendas. The result is a must-read
collection of essays with proposals sure to be the center of
conversations for decades to come About the Contributor(s): Brint
Montgomery is Professor of Philosophy at Southern Nazarene
University in Bethany, Oklahoma. Thomas Jay Oord is Professor of
Theology and Philosophy at Northwest Nazarene University, Nampa,
Idaho. Karen Strand Winslow is Professor of Biblical Studies and
Director of the Free Methodist Center at the Graduate School of
Theology at Azusa Pacific University, Azusa, California.
Open Theology offers an advantageous framework for engaging the
sciences. With its emphasis upon creaturely freedom, relationality,
realist epistemology, and love, Open Theology makes a fruitful
dialogue partner with leading fields and theories in contemporary
science.In Creation Made Free, leading proponents of open theism
explore natural and social scientific dimensions of reality as
these dimensions both inform and are informed by Open Theology.
Important themes addressed include evolution, creation ex nihilo,
emergence theory, biblical cosmology, cognitive linguistics,
quantum theory, and forgiveness.
Change is in the air and it may entail a radically different way of
looking at life. The most common word to describe this change is
'postmodernism.' Postmodern and Wesleyan? is both an exploration
and an internal dialogue. Essays written by differing voices
explore various dimensions of postmodernism as they relate to
theology, church, practices, communities, and missions. Each
section includes a critical response by a respected Wesleyan leader
to the ideas expressed. Dr. Leonard Sweet concludes each section
with comments to continue the conversation. This important
conversation piece invites churches, pastors, and laity to explore
together how the Christian faith might shape both the present and
the future. By providing a forum for engaging issues, both
important and difficult, Postmodern and Wesleyan? offers a voice to
some of the most creative thinkers in the movement and a help to
Christians deciding the direction they must go in order to share
the good news of God's love.
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