Exclusion and embrace
Book Description
In a world increasingly divided by fear and hostility toward those who are different, theologian Miroslav Volf offers a profound spiritual framework for healing our fractured relationships. Drawing from the New Testament's vision of salvation as reconciliation, this thoughtful exploration challenges readers to move beyond mere tolerance toward something far more transformative.
Volf argues that exclusion has become our primary spiritual ailment, distorting how we see reality and causing us to respond with fear and anger toward anyone outside our shrinking circles of acceptance. Rather than simply learning to coexist with others, he presents embrace as a radical theological response that mirrors God's own welcoming love.
This work invites readers into a deeper understanding of what salvation truly means. It encompasses not only our relationship with the divine, but extends to the courageous act of opening ourselves to those we consider different or other. Volf demonstrates how genuine spiritual growth requires us to risk the vulnerability of authentic embrace, extending the same radical acceptance we have received.
For those seeking to bridge divides in their personal relationships, communities, or broader society, this book offers both theological insight and practical wisdom. It speaks directly to anyone wrestling with how faith can address the hatred and division that characterize our contemporary moment, providing a pathway toward genuine reconciliation and spiritual transformation.
Who Is This For?
📖 Reading Level: Medium (200-400 pages) (~9 hours)
📄 Length: 336 pages
What You'll Discover
- ✓ Explore Religious aspects of Reconciliation
- ✓ Explore Christianisme
- ✓ Explore Religious aspects
- ✓ Explore Christianity
- ✓ Explore Verzoening
- ✓ Explore Identification (Religion)
- ✓ Explore Identificatie (psychologie)
- ✓ Explore Uitsluiting
