Risto Saarinen Additional Author mixed material bibliography Minneapolis : Liturgical Press Minneapolis : Liturgical Press 2004 monographic en English

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The observation that contemporary theological and philosophical discussions about ecumenism center on the issues of reception and the gift but neglect the basic act of giving is the starting point of God and the Gift. Risto Saarinen asks if we can approach these discussions from the perspective of giver? In God and the Gift Saarinen demonstrates that we do have theological resources that enable us to outline a theology of giving. He deals with basic philosophical and theological resources and outlines some specific modes of giving, in particular forgiveness, sacrifice and thanksgiving, and living by example. God and the Gift outlines a brief theology of giving by employing both classical theology and contemporary discussions. It also points out the ecumenical relevance of the theology of giving. For those who are more interested in particular theological and philosophical topics, some new interpretations are offered for further discussion. Among these are an interpretation of forgiveness as negative giving, a discussion on the relationship between sacrifice and divine non-violence, and a new proposal to conceptualize various types of Christian imitation. Gifts - Religious aspects - Christianity 231.70814630138 Transformatio Library Bandung Theological Seminary 231.7 Saa g E07005769 Non Fiction 231.7 Saa g 1.jpg 34270 2014-11-27 11:54:25 2024-09-11 15:49:36 machine generated