Defining Love – A Philosophical, Scientific, and Theological Engagement
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2010
Brazos Press, Div of Baker Publishing Group (Verlag)
978-1-58743-257-6 (ISBN)
Brazos Press, Div of Baker Publishing Group (Verlag)
978-1-58743-257-6 (ISBN)
Engages cutting-edge scientific research on love and altruism to offer a definition of love that is scientifically, theologically, and philosophically adequate.
Some scientific studies suggest that human beings are innately selfish and that Christian virtues like self-sacrifice are a delusion. In this intriguing volume, esteemed theologian Thomas Jay Oord interprets the scientific research and responds from a theological and philosophical standpoint, providing a state-of-the-art overview of love and altruism studies. He offers a definition of love that is scientifically, theologically, and philosophically adequate. As Oord helps readers arrive at a clearer understanding of the definition, recipients, and forms of love, he mounts a case for Christian agape and ultimately for a loving God.
Some scientific studies suggest that human beings are innately selfish and that Christian virtues like self-sacrifice are a delusion. In this intriguing volume, esteemed theologian Thomas Jay Oord interprets the scientific research and responds from a theological and philosophical standpoint, providing a state-of-the-art overview of love and altruism studies. He offers a definition of love that is scientifically, theologically, and philosophically adequate. As Oord helps readers arrive at a clearer understanding of the definition, recipients, and forms of love, he mounts a case for Christian agape and ultimately for a loving God.
Thomas Jay Oord (PhD, Claremont Graduate University) is ordained in the Church of the Nazarene. He taught for many years at Northwest Nazarene University. Oord is the author of Science of Love and the editor of The Altruism Reader.
1. Love and the Science-and-Theology Symbiosis
2. Love's Diverse Forms and Multiple Recipients
3. Love and the Social Sciences
4. Love and the Biological Sciences
5. Love and Cosmology
6. A Theology of Love Informed by the Sciences
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| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 1.7.2010 |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | Ada, MI |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 139 x 219 mm |
| Gewicht | 310 g |
| Themenwelt | Sonstiges ► Geschenkbücher |
| Religion / Theologie ► Christentum ► Kirchengeschichte | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-58743-257-9 / 1587432579 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-58743-257-6 / 9781587432576 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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