Faced with neo-tribalism, hatred and ecological disaster, Werner G. Jeanrond calls the Church to a dialogue on hope, grounded in love. A follow-up on his book on love, this insightful volume gives us tools to become agents for hope.

Kari Veiteberg, Bishop of Oslo, Norway

Reflecting on hope from the horizon of love, Werner G. Jeanrond continues his masterful and creative interpretation of the theological virtues in a way that is firmly grounded in the rich history of Christian thought, but also open to new and more inclusive layers of meaning.

Catherine Cornille, Professor of Comparative Theology, Boston College, USA

Werner G. Jeanrond approaches hope from the perspective of a theology of love. He distinguishes human hopes from the hope which God has given to humanity. Jeanrond discusses the challenges of a Christian praxis of hope in today’s world and invites both a new conversation on a future with God and a reassessment of the potential of hope for Christian discipleship. Jeanrond argues that memory is important for hope, and that nobody can hope for herself or himself alone. Hope thus invites personal, communal, political and global participation and transformation. Moreover, it gives rise to a powerful constellation of symbolic expressions, including judgement, heaven, hell, and purgatory, that call for ongoing interpretation. Ranging from radical hope and the hope for salvation, to the power of judgment and contemporary fears about the future of nations, humankind and the world, Jeanrond’s latest work offers a theological contribution to the multireligious conversation on hope, death and the human future in our universe.
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Preface Notes for the Reader Acknowledgements 1. Hope, Hopes and Radical Hope 2. Hoping for Salvation 3. Salvation or Reconciliation 4. Individual and Community: Three Eschatological Programmes 5. Memory and Hope 6. Death and Hope 7. Judgement, Heaven and Hell: The Power of Symbols 8. Christian Praxis of Hope and Europe’s Future 9. Reasons to Hope Select Bibliography Index of Names Index of Subjects
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Discusses past and present reasons to hope from a contemporary Christian theological perspective.
This book offers a new assessment of the potential of hope in Christian faith

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780567668943
Publisert
2020-02-20
Utgiver
Vendor
T.& T.Clark Ltd
Vekt
513 gr
Høyde
234 mm
Bredde
156 mm
Aldersnivå
U, 05
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Antall sider
240

Om bidragsyterne

Werner G. Jeanrond is Professor of Systematic Theology in the University of Oslo, Norway. He has previously taught theology at Trinity College Dublin and the Universities of Lund, Glasgow and Oxford. His books and articles in theology and hermeneutics have been translated into many languages.