Wolterstorff, Nicholas.

Justice in love / Nicholas Wolterstorff. - Grand Rapids, Mich. : William B. Eerdmans, c2011. - xvii, 285 p. ; 25 cm. - Emory University studies in law and religion . - Emory University studies in law and religion (Unnumbered) .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Pt. 1. Benevolence-agapism. Modern day agapism -- Classical modern day agapism on the relation of love to justice -- Irony and impossibility in classical modern day agapism -- Niebuhr's non-classical agapism -- Pt. 2. Care-agapism. Justice as love -- What is justice? -- Beginning to rethink love -- Love as care -- Do motivations matter? -- Rules of application for care -- Correcting two impressions -- Is care-agapism too easy? -- Love, justice, and the good -- Pt. 3. Just and unjust love. What is forgiveness? -- How the recognition of forgiveness came about and what's its point? -- Does forgiveness violate justice? -- Just and unjust generosity -- Just and unjust paternalism -- Pt. 4. The justice of God's love. The justice of God's generosity in Romans -- What is justification and is it just?

9780802872944 (pbk : alk. paper) 0802866158 (cloth : alk. paper)

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Agape.
Love--Religious aspects.
Love--Philosophy.
Christianity and justice.
Justice (Philosophy)

BV4639 / .W63 2011

241.677 Wol 2011