Includes bibliographical references (pages 241-247) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Foreword / by Rowan Williams -- Prelude : the rose -- God the giver -- How should we give? -- How can we give? -- Interlude : Daniel's death -- God the forgiver -- How should we forgive? -- How can we forgive? -- Postlude : a conversation with a skeptic.
Summary, etc.:
In our increasingly graceless culture, where can we find the motivation to give? And how do we learn to forgive when forgiving seems counterintuitive or even futile? A deeply personal yet profoundly thoughtful book, Free of Charge explores these questions - and the further questions to which they give rise - in light of God's generosity and Christ's sacrifice for us. Miroslav Volf draws from popular culture as well as from a wealth of literary and theological sources, weaving his rich reflections around the sturdy frame of Paul's vision of God's grace and Martin Luther's interpretation of that vision. Blending the best of theology and spirituality, he encourages us to echo in our own lives God's generous giving and forgiving.