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by: Miroslav Volf
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 241.675
EAN: 9780687002825
ISBN: 0687002826
Label: Abingdon Press
Manufacturer: Abingdon Press
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 336
Publication Date: 1996-11
Publisher: Abingdon Press
Sales Rank: 37826
Studio: Abingdon Press
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Life at the end of the twentieth century presents us with a disturbing reality. Otherness, the simple fact of being different in some way, has come to be defined as in and of itself evil. Miroslav Volf contends that if the healing word of the gospel is to
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Rating:  - Challenging
It is very challenging to explore what forgiveness means in the light of the deep realities faced so honestly here.
Rating:  - Jamie
This book is a bunch of intellectual garbage. The author uses many big words and quotes prestigious thinkers, and yet doesn't actually say anything new or provacative. This book is definitely not worth reading.
Rating: - Exclusion and Embrace
What a fantastic book Miroslav Volf wrote. This comes from his struggle to deal the effects of the war in his native land of Croatia. Prof Volf is right on when he makes the move to deal with ones willingness to embrace ones enemy just as God, in Christ, moved towards sinful humanity to embrace us. It can be somewhat of a difficult read, but it is worth it. I would recommend that every minister, theologian, and ministrial student read this book.
Rating: - The Cross, the Self, and the Other
Miroslav Volf has written a somewhat complex piece that in the end advocates non-violence in a world of violence. He writes as one who has been in the war zone of the Balkans and come out the other side. This book is important for what it has to say about justice, but more importantly love. Volf has had to deal personally with Serbian fighters who raped, pillaged, put in concentration camps, and murdered his fellow Croatians and he comes down in the end on the side of taking up your cross and following ... Read More
Rating: - Creative Differentiation vs. Sinful Exclusion
As I read this book I was challenged to understand theological foundations and keys to understanding deeply rooted conflict among peoples around the world. That is why I recommend this book to you.
I have often pondered how we, the Christian Church, are to disciple nations. Some say it is done by winning a majority of souls in a nation, but the African nation of Malawi with 90% Christians is a dismal failure in terms justice, economic development, and overall of quality of life. Some say discipling ... Read More
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