A Theology of Love

Book info: A Theology of Love (Hardcover, 312 pages) – T&T Clark, 2010. Language: English.

This book explores the different dimensions of Christian love. It argues that all expressions of love are wrestling with the challenge of otherness. Editorial Reviews Review ... this text is recommended for its style, substance, and ability to make people re-examine how it is that they approach such an important topic within religion as what it means to participate in the act of love.
Reviews in Religion & Theology

[Jeanrond's] prose brings his subject matter to life. He displays intimate familiarity with his topic, seamlessly weaving his chosen thinkers into his discussion, and he consistently references his focal points without being repetitive or pedantic. This text would be a welcome addition to any university library. Because the work assumes some familiarity with the Christian theological tradition, it is best suited for use with advanced undergraduate or graduate students.
INTAMS review - Journal for the Study of Marriage & Spirituality

From the Bible to Pope Benedict XVI, and drawing from literatures in half a dozen languages, Werner Jeanrond tracks the development of Christian thinking about love, its varieties and its controversies. This is far more than mere history, however, since through it runs a salutary, ecumenical argument for transcending the Lutheran dichotomy between divine agape and human eros, so as to recover the creative calling and potential of human love. Nor is it just about ideas, but also about the institutions--family, marriage, friendship, church--which can cultivate the praxis of love in a culture whose individualism has kicked away so many social supports. "A Theology of Love" is a broad education, characteristically generous in spirit, rich in substance, and refreshingly uncluttered in style.
The Furrow About the Author Professor Werner Jeanrond is Professor of Systematic Theology at the University of Oslo, Norway. He has previously taught systematic theology at Trinity College Dublin and at the Universities of Lund, Glasgow, and Oxford. Prior to his present appointment he was Master of St Benet's Hall in the University of Oxford. His books and articles in theology and hermeneutics have been translated into many languages.