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davehershey's review
5.0
Moltmann is one of the theologians who has shaped my thinking most, primarily though his work The Crucified God, which invigorated my thinking about who God is and what God has done in Jesus. I’ve only read a few of his other, many, books. This one probably goes to number two on my list of favorite books of his.
It’s a long, sometimes meandering, examination of eschatology. Parts of it seem like rabbit trails unnecessary for the overall plot of the book. The best parts are when he talks about the messianic and millennial spirit throughout Christianity and how this spirit remains in the secular age. We’re all looking for utopias and messiahs, to some degree.
The most controversial, and also most inspiring, part is when he concludes with universal salvation. Well, “concludes” is not quite right as kept going for another few chapters. Controversial is right though, even if the idea of God making the cosmos right by ultimately reconciling with every person and creature, is beautiful and hopeful. I suppose anyone who reads my Goodreads reviews will note a theme as lots of universalist ideas are showing up in the likes of Jersak, Hart, Origen, Gregory and more.
It goes against so much tradition and so much of what I grew up being taught. But maybe questioning those things in search for deeper truth is not all bad.
Maybe being driven to tears as I read the hopeful and beautiful teachings of Moltmann, Hart and others is not bad?
For the first time, I actually want to tell people about the God I’ve always believed in. Evangelism is sort of appealing when God looks like Jesus.
But I digress. This book takes its place as a favorite, and is a must read for developments in Christian eschatology in the 21st century.
It’s a long, sometimes meandering, examination of eschatology. Parts of it seem like rabbit trails unnecessary for the overall plot of the book. The best parts are when he talks about the messianic and millennial spirit throughout Christianity and how this spirit remains in the secular age. We’re all looking for utopias and messiahs, to some degree.
The most controversial, and also most inspiring, part is when he concludes with universal salvation. Well, “concludes” is not quite right as kept going for another few chapters. Controversial is right though, even if the idea of God making the cosmos right by ultimately reconciling with every person and creature, is beautiful and hopeful. I suppose anyone who reads my Goodreads reviews will note a theme as lots of universalist ideas are showing up in the likes of Jersak, Hart, Origen, Gregory and more.
It goes against so much tradition and so much of what I grew up being taught. But maybe questioning those things in search for deeper truth is not all bad.
Maybe being driven to tears as I read the hopeful and beautiful teachings of Moltmann, Hart and others is not bad?
For the first time, I actually want to tell people about the God I’ve always believed in. Evangelism is sort of appealing when God looks like Jesus.
But I digress. This book takes its place as a favorite, and is a must read for developments in Christian eschatology in the 21st century.
naum's review
5.0
Epic. Mind blowing. My favorite Moltmann book thus far (and I have now read 6; and have just begun *Ethics of Hope* after completing this one) aside from *The Crucified God*. As with other Moltmann books, dense reading in some parts, but bone shiveringly profound in others.
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