The science and theology of Godly love / edited by Matthew T. Lee and Amos Yong.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Lee, Matthew T., 1972- editor.

Yong, Amos, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

God--Worship and love.

God.

God--Love.

Religion and science.

Physical Description:

vi, 237 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

DeKalb, IL : NIU Press, [2012]

Contents:

Part I Theology and Godly Love

1 Godly Love

Why We Cannot Endure without It / Stephen G. Post Post, Stephen G. 17

2 Agape, Self-Sacrifice, and Mutuality

An Exploration into the Thought of Jonathan Edwards and the Theme of Godly Love / Michael J. McClymond McClymond, Michael J. 33

3 Imago Dei and Kenosis

Contributions of Christology to the Study of Godly Love / Peter Althouse Althouse, Peter 56

4 Violence and Nonviolence in Conceptualizations of Godly Love / Paul Alexander Alexander, Paul 77

5 Testing Creaturely Love and God's Causal Role / Thomas Jay Oord Oord, Thomas Jay 94

Part II Social Science and Godly Love

6 Methodological Agnosticism for the Social Sciences?

Lessons from Sorokin's and James's Allusions to Psychoanalysis, Mysticism, and Godly Love / Ralph W. Hood Hood, Ralph W. 121

7 Godly Love from the Perspective of Psychology / Julie J. Exline Exline, Julie J. 141

8 Sociology, Philosophy, and the Empirical Study of Godly Love / Margaret M. Poloma Poloma, Margaret M. 157

9 Socialization, Empirical Studies, and Godly Love

A Case Study in Survey Research / Mark J. Cartledge Cartledge, Mark J. 183

10 Toward a Grounded Theory of Godly Love

Latino/a Pentecostals / Arlene Sanchez Walsh Walsh, Arlene Sanchez 200.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780875804491

0875804497

9781609090579

1609090578

OCLC:

760973396