Godly love : impediments and possibilities / edited by Matthew T. Lee and Amos Yong.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Lee, Matthew T., 1972-

Yong, Amos.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

God--Worship and love.

God.

Love--Religious aspects--Christianity.

Love.

Physical Description:

xi, 233 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Md. : Lexington Books, [2012]

Summary:

The contributors gathered in this insightful collection examine the theory of "Godly Love." This theory is at the core of a new field of research that studies how divine love influences the love of others and vice versa. Matthew T. Lee and Amos Yong assemble a multidisciplinary group of scholars to research the benevolent expressions of the Great Commandment of the Christian tradition involving theology and the social sciences. Godly Love focuses on the problems confronting the concrete expression of godly love in the world, utilizing a range of theological and especially social scientific methodologies. Readers will find essays rooted in theology and the social sciences that ask why there is not more godly love in this world and what might be done to change the situation. Book jacket.

Contents:

Chapter 1 Ambiguity in the Signs as an Antidote to Impediments of Godly Love among Primitive and Progressive Pentecostals / Ralph W. Hood Hood, Ralph W., W. Paul Williamson Williamson, W. Paul 21

Chapter 2 The Capital Vices as Obstacles to Godly Love / Craig A. Boyd Boyd, Craig A. 41

Chapter 3 The Flame of Love as a Refining Fire: Gifts of Spiritual Struggle / Julie J. Exline Exline, Julie J. 57

Chapter 4 Limited and Unlimited: Two Sources of Love in Tension and Synergy / Stephen G. Post Post, Stephen G. 75

Chapter 5 Restorative Justice, Godly Love, and Solutions to the Problem of Crime / Matthew T. Lee Lee, Matthew T. 91

Chapter 6 Deideologizing Dominance: Power and Privilege as Impediments to Godly Love / Robert K. Welsh Welsh, Robert K., Michelle Owaka Owaka, Michelle 111

Chapter 7 Race and Gender Equality in a Classical Pentecostal Denomination: How Godly Love Flourished and Foundered / Kimberly Ervin Alexander Alexander, Kimberly Ervin, James P. Bowers Bowers, James P. 131

Chapter 8 The Institutionalization of Religion: Impediment or Impetus for Godly Love? / Michael Wilkinson Wilkinson, Michael 153

Chapter 9 Universal Processes as Natural Impediments to and Facilitators of Godly Love / Martin J. Rice Rice, Martin J. 171

Chapter 10 Christian Mysticism-Help or Hindrance to Godly Love? A Case Study of Madame Guyon (1648-1717) / Michael J. McClymond McClymond, Michael J. 195.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780739167878

0739167871

9780739167885

073916788X

OCLC:

760978609