Saving Desire: The Seduction of Christian Theology

Traditional Christian theology has generally treated desire as a dark and negative force intimately related to sin - something to be restricted and repressed, closeted and controlled. But, according to LeRon Shults and Jan-Olav Henriksen's Saving Desire, we see only part of the picture if we do not also perceive that desire can be a powerful force for great good.

Grounding their work firmly in the experiential realm of human life, the eight eminent theologians contributing to this volume celebrate together the positivity, the sociality, and the physicality of saving desire - that is, humankind's innate desire not only for the "good life" but also, more vitally, for the life-transforming goodness of God.

Author: F. Leron Shults
Publisher: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
Published: 07/06/2011
Pages: 204
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.65lbs
Size: 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.60d
ISBN: 9780802866264

About the Author
Henriksen, Jan-Olav: - Jan-Olav Henriksen is professor of systematic theology and philosophy of religion at Norwegian School of Theology, Oslo, and professor of religious studies at the University of Agder, Kristiansand, Norway.Shults, F. Leron: - F. LeRon Shults is professor of theology and philosophy at the University of Agder in Kristiansand, Norway. His other books include Reforming the Doctrine of God and Christology and Science.