Kusmic, who married volfs older sister, was the formative influence in volfs early intellectual and theological life, and was the first protestant believer to graduate with a doctorate from a public. Work in the spirit is in response to the common placement of theology of work in the doctrine of creation. Reaching back to the new testament metaphor of salvation as reconciliation, volf proposes the idea of embrace as a theological response to the problem of exclusion. Religious communities are rediscovering their voice, and volf argues the interconnected world is the perfect platform for the world. A theological exploration of identity, otherness, and reconciliation 1996, a winner of the 2002. One of the strengths of this book will be to the academic world, since it uses. Miroslav volf archives centre for public christianity. In the first portion, volf discusses current conceptions of work mainly highlighting the difficulties of the modern employee and continues by. He does a brilliant job of articulating a unique tension that exists for the christian community. Miroslav volf abc religion and ethics updated 31 aug 2015 first posted 20 aug 2015 joy is the emotional dimension of life that goes well and that is led well. Because the christian god is not a lonely god, but rather a communion of three persons, faith leads human beings into the divine communion. In quest of a theological case for work, volf splits his tome into two sections.
Having read some of volfs less personal academic work, i didn t anticipate the searing transparency that fills these pages. He has written or edited more than 20 books and over 90 scholarly articles. Forgiveness flounders because i exclude the enemy from the community of humans even as i exclude myself from the community of sinners. The founding director of the yale center for faith and culture, professor volf has devoted much of his career to reflecting deeply on the vision of life. Miroslav volf on the theology of suffering of the apostle paul and comparing and contrasting his pauls on suffering with that of the book of job. Decision to purchase this book came after reading an interesting article in christianity today the son of crescent by collin hansen feb 2011 and advertisement in wsj regarding book of volf. In work in the spirit, miroslav volf seeks to answer these questions. Miroslav volf is known for grappling with matters of grace and forgiveness in the face of great pain and transgression. Miroslav volf contends that if the healing word of the gospel is to be heard today, christian theology must find ways of speaking that address the hatred of the other. Miroslav volf audio books, best sellers, author bio. He watched in horror as nearly a quarter of a million people died in bosnia and croatia and two million were left exiled or displaced. He has published and edited nine books and over 60 scholarly articles, including his book exclusion and embrace, which won the 2002 grawemeyer award in religion. He exhaustively explores the nature of work in both capitalist and socialist societies and considers a variety of work, including industrial, agricultural, medical, political, and artistic work. After the break, miroslav volf recounts his personal experience with injustice and oppression during the cold war, which he writes about in his award.
Theology that makes a difference theology for the life of the world. He previously taught at the evangelical theological seminary in his native osijek, croatia 197980, 198390 and fuller theological seminary in pasadena, california 19901998. A second unaddressed issue, and central to volf s argument for a new theology of work, is why a pneumatology of work is the necessary lens. Miroslav volf on the promise of possibility in 1 peters command, to honor everyone. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Professor volf is the founding director of the yale center for faith and culture. His books include a public faith brazos, 2011 and allah. I recently read a book titled exclusion and embrace by miroslav volf. He earned doctoral and postdoctoral degrees with highest honors from the university of tuebingen, germany. In this chapter the well respected croatian theologian who teaches at yale divinity school uses god is love as a starting point for biblical reflections on a fundamental christian claim in conversation with.
Loving god for nothing, while satans accusation, is also job s reason for loving god and, argues volf should also be our only reason to love god and other people. A theological exploration of identity, otherness, and reconciliation, and free of charge. Miroslav volf is a professor at yale university and the director of the yale center for faith and culture. Wright professor of theology and director of the yale center for faith and culture at yale university. In work in the spirit, miroslav volf interprets work from a new perspective in terms of the doctrine of the holy spirit. Why we need religion in a globalized world, miroslav volf conveys a vision of global human flourishing made possible through the mutual relationship between world religions and globalization. From miroslav volf, one of the worlds foremost christian theologiansand coteacher, along with tony blair, of a groundbreaking yale university course on faith and globalizationcomes allah, a timely and provocative argument for a new pluralism between muslims and christians. Case in point is chapter five of miroslav volfs new book captive to the word of god eerdmans 2010.
Theologian miroslav volf makes a surprising case for one. The key to understanding job, preached volf, is in the opening scene of the book, where satan challenges god on job s love for him. Giving and forgiving in a culture stripped of grace, and more on. Kusmic was wonderfully hospitable, and i heard for the first time about a young theologian from osijek, miroslav volf, kusmics brotherinlaw. Miroslav volf on the purpose of theology curating theology.
He discusses the ways in which memory of wrongs and harms done can occupy the. How to think carefully, engage wisely, and vote with integrity. Miroslav volf, croatian protestant theologian and public intellectual, shares about the passage job 1. Wright professor of systematic theology at yale university, offers us such gifts as one of the great public theologians of our time.
Giving and forgiving in a culture stripped of grace by theologian miroslav volf, i was not expecting to be brought to tears. Barnard the colossian forum exists to help the body of christ engage in charitable, constructive conversations about difficult cultural issues in ways that contribute to the. Miroslav volf was educated in his native croatia, the united states, and germany. As this podcast series confirms, miroslav volf, the henry b. Enjoy the best miroslav volf quotes at brainyquote. Miroslav volf spans conflicting worlds religion online. Volfs reputation has risen like a summer moon, huge and golden, particularly since publication of exclusion and embrace, a book that grew out of his experiences teaching seminary in croatia. In a penetrating exploration of every side of the issue, from new york times headlines on terrorism to passages in. Quotations by miroslav volf, croatian theologian, born september 25, 1956. Miroslav volf has 42 books on goodreads with 15866 ratings. Wright professor of theology, yale university divinity school, new haven, ct. Miroslav volf books list of books by author miroslav volf. The book is deeply personal as volf makes clear in his preface. Volf was born and raised in the former yugoslavia, a center of rising ethnic violence in the last 20 years.
In his first book, work in the spirits toward a theology of work 1991, volf argues that the lutheran and calvinist notion of vocation is not adequate in our time. A second unaddressed issue, and central to volfs argument for a new theology of work, is why a pneumatology of work is the necessary lens. But no one can be in the presence of the god of the crucified messiah for long without overcoming this double exclusion without transposing the enemy from the sphere of the monstrous into the sphere of shared humanity and. After reading this article i had so many questions, do we really believe in same god or not. Miroslav volf born september 25, 1956 is a croatian protestant theologian and public intellectual and henry b. Im quoting volf via john feas discussion of the imago dei in. Giving and forgiving in a culture stripped of grace 2006, which was the archbishop of canterbury lenten book for 2006. A political spectacle that perpetuates prejudice by miroslav volf, march 9, 2011. See all books authored by miroslav volf, including exclusion and embrace. Wright professor of theology at yale divinity school, director of the yale center for faith and culture and coauthor of public faith in action. Luthers idea of an earthly calling to complement ones religious calling fails because people frequently hate the work they do, are often exploited, and nowadays change jobs. I didnt expect to write two posts on my first day on the job at the anxious. Miroslav volf on whole scale economic transformation redesigned from a christian perspective. Chapels are a regular part of student life at biola university.
Miroslav volfs newest book is a selfstyled manifesto for theology in the contemporary world. Miroslav volf, founder and director of yale center for faith and culture and henry b. Theology that makes a difference public library was the capstone to a multiyear project at the yale center for faith and culture which volf directs aimed at studying the intersection between the good life and christian theology. Volf has spent his life as a scholar and activist trying to make sense of these experiences, asking what goes wrong when religion is used to justify violence. Miroslav volf religion and violence the on being project. Miroslov volf has been in the news lately because of dr hawkins at wheaton college referenced his book allah when she donned a hijab and pledged solidarity with muslims in the wake of proposals to ban muslims from entering the united states i have appreciated volf especially with his work around grace and reconciliation. Miroslav volf explores two nihilisms of our time our search for meaning, and our pursuit of pleasure. One cannot, however, have a selfenclosed communion.
535 1437 687 1376 845 1540 955 601 1130 354 850 743 1161 512 704 1239 1359 588 838 1026 1252 701 1343 308 764 736 360 621 19 652 688 227 826 882