Divine Empathy
A Theology of God
- Theology
- Publisher: Fortress Press (Augsburg Fortress)
- Published: 1996
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Publisher's Description
A major work from one of today's leading theologians, Divine Empathy attempts to "think the unthinkable," how God comes forth actively and redemptively to meet the human situation. Apologetic but not polemical, Farley's work sympathetically engages yet moves beyond both the classical tradition as well as contemporary anti-theisms in formulating a concept of God that is strikingly original, intellectually honest, and comprehensive. Farley's treatise employs the "facticity of redemption," the actual experience of freedom and empowerment, as the primordial source for our thinking about God (Part 1), God-symbols (Part 2), and God's activity (Part 3), including the figure of Jesus. Farley's astute analysis leads inexorably to a view of divine creativity and empathy that is one of the more profound religious visions of our time.
Endorsements (2)
“What are they putting in the water at Vanderbilt? Such an excellent book! Clearly written, profoundly learned, shaped by contemporary science as well as the values of piety, it offers an original approach and profound insights into the fundamental question of God, God-symbols, and God's activity in the world.”
“Divine Empathy is a full-scale constructive theology of God and God's relation to the world. It deserves a place alongside of the classics of twentieth-century theology. Farley brings his erudition to a wide range of theological issues. His constructive proposals are insightful and profound. They will mark the discussion for years to come.”
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