God as Love: The Concept and Spiritual Aspects of Agape in Modern Russian Religious Thought (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780802868930)

A groundbreaking, comprehensive study of twenty-five major Russian religious thinkers

Nineteenth- and twentieth-century Russian religious intellectuals devoted a great deal of attention to the concept of agape, or Divine Love, arguing that the Christian church is a reflection of the triune, self-sacrificing God and his love for all of creation. On account of their deliberations, these intellectuals played a key role in mediating between the Orthodox Church and modern society. Their quest for dialogue between the 'mystery of the sacred' and the 'ordinary of everyday life' remains relevant for Western societies today.

In God as Love Johannes Oravecz presents a comprehensive summation of twenty-five prominent Russian religious thinkers and their thought on the concept of agape, showing in detail how they broke new ground in their various affirmations of the truth that God is love. No other book in any language treats this topic with such breadth and depth.

Author: Johannes M. Oravecz
ISBN-10: 0802868932
ISBN-13: 9780802868930
Publisher: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
Language: English
Published: 04/19/2014
Pages: 528
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.60lbs
Size: 8.90h x 6.00w x 1.30d