The Goodness of God
Author | : D. Stephen Long |
Publisher | : Wipf and Stock Publishers |
Total Pages | : 336 |
Release | : 2008-01-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781725220836 |
ISBN-13 | : 1725220830 |
Rating | : 4/5 (36 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Goodness of God written by D. Stephen Long and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2008-01-01 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stephen Long opens his erudite discussion of theology and ethics with the insistence that moral critique must emerge from a particular location, rather than from the fluid values of any "neutral" observer. Long sets out to put theology and ethics--as well as the church--in proper relation to one another. Ethics must be based in theology, not the other way around. Our "finite participation in the infinite makes possible participation in a goodness beyond us." That goodness comes to us in the flesh of Jesus Christ, and the church is indispensable in drawing all people toward God's goodness. The church, a social ethic in itself, gives purpose and order to other social institutions, including family, government, and the market.