By Vincent Brümmer

ISBN-10: 0521444632

ISBN-13: 9780521444637

ISBN-10: 052144909X

ISBN-13: 9780521449090

non secular believers comprehend the that means in their lives and of the area when it comes to the way in which those are concerning God. The conceptual types wherein this courting is defined for this reason play a key function within the conceptual designs which theologians produce to precise the religion of the group of believers. Vincent Brümmer examines the results of utilizing the version of affection during this context and appears at the various most vital perspectives of the character of affection: unique cognizance (Ortega y Gasset), ecstatic union (nuptial mysticism), passionate ache (courtly love), need-love (Plato, Augustine), and gift-love (Nygren). a majority of these perspectives are proven to interpret love as an angle instead of as a relation among folks. within the ultimate chapters a relational notion of affection is constructed, and it truly is proven how the entire numerous attitudes mentioned within the past chapters have a task to play. ultimately, the consequences are addressed of utilizing the version of affection as a key version in theology.

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