Pluriform Love
An Open and Relational Theology of Well-Being

Following in the tradition of The Uncontrolling Love of God and Open and Relational Theology, Pluriform Love contributes a definition of love to Oord's larger body of work. Though others have attempted to include love in their theology, Oord may be the first to do so in such a systematic fashion. As......more

I honestly liked this better than the last one of Oords. I would maybe even agree with a lot of his conclusions and how he defines love from a biblical standpoint is super helpful. His critiques of the Augustinian view of love were very thought provoking. Overall enjoyed and super helpful book for a......more

How central should love be to Christian theology? Is it at the core, the essence, or is it more peripheral? Down through the ages different theologians have emphasized different aspects of the theology so that with Luther and much of Protestantism, the core message is justification by grace through......more

I got an advanced copy of this book. It is a continuation of the ideas in “Uncontrolling Love of God” by the same author. Oord invites the reader to reconsider their presuppositions of love. This is a scholarly work, with many arguments against long held beliefs about love held by notable theologian......more

I appreciate much of Oords thoughts and his sharpness of argument. I love his aim towards a Theology of Love (personally I propose a Theology of Relationship, which is very close) and appreciate his focus on defining love well. However, I still struggle with his most controversial claims - not mainly......more