Download or read book The Theology of Romantic Love written by Mary McDermott Shideler and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2005-12-01 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'The Theology of Romantic Love' is the first comprehensive presentation of the thought of one of the most gifted novelists and original theologians of the twentieth century. Drawing together the recurrent themes and proving insights scattered through his many books, Mrs. Shideler sets forth with clarity and understanding Williams' versatile use of imagery, his key ideas, his revaluation of basic Christian doctrines, and his approach to personal and social ethics. Readers will find in these pages a vivid new appreciation of the experience of love in the life of faith.