Eros and Self-Emptying
Download or Read eBook Eros and Self-Emptying PDF written by Lee C. Barrett and published by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing. This book was released on 2013-11-30 with total page 428 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Lee C. Barrett |
| Publisher | : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 428 |
| Release | : 2013-11-30 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780802868053 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0802868053 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (53 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Eros and Self-Emptying by : Lee C. Barrett
Book excerpt: Pt. 1 Setting the stage: two pilgrims on the way home -- Kierkegaard's tensive picture of Augustine -- Augustine's restless heart and Kierkegaard's desire for an eternal happiness -- Augustine and Kierkegaard on the road: life as a journey -- Pt. 2 Signposts on the journey: specific theological intersections of Augustine and Kierkegaard -- God: the attraction and repulsion of boundless love -- Sin: culpable action and corrupt state -- God's gracious response to sin: the enigma of divine sovereignty and human responsibility -- Christology: the allure of lowliness -- Salvation: faithful love and loving faith -- The church: a parting of the ways? -- Conclusion: two edifying theologies of self-giving.
