Christian Love

Bernard Brady has given us a rare, delightful, and thought-provoking book-a volume that belongs on the desk or the bed-stand of anyone in search of the rich and varied dimensions of Christian love. Christians are taught that God is love and are commanded to love, their neighbors and their enemies. These truths are not controversial. What is controversial and, indeed, has been controversial throughout the history of Christianity is the

Preface

vii

Acknowledgments and Permissions

xi

Love in the Old Testament: God's Love and Human Loves

1

(51)

Love in the New Testament: The Great Commandment

52

(25)

Augustine: Love God and Love All Things in God

77

(48)

Mystical Love: Union with God

125

(26)

Troubadours and Troubled Romance

151

(13)

Thomas Aquinas: Friendship with God

164

(16)

Martin Luther: The Christian Is Servant to All

180

(14)

Christian Love Is Sacrificial Love

194

(16)

Love Activists

210

(30)

Self-Regard, Other-Regard, and Mutuality

240

(25)

Reflections on Christian Love

265

(10)

Notes

275

(25)

Index

300

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