Free of Charge, Miroslav Volf
Free of Charge, Miroslav Volf
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Free of Charge
Giving and Forgiving in a Culture Stripped of Grace

Author: Miroslav Volf

Narrator: Robertson Dean

Unabridged: 9 hr 25 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Zondervan

Published: 04/12/2022

Synopsis

We are at our human best when we give and forgive. But we live in a world in which it makes little sense to do either one. 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. A fresh examination of two practices at the heart of the Christian faith--giving and forgiving--the Archbishop of Canterbury's Lenten study book for 2006 is at the same time an introduction to Christianity. Even more, it is a compelling invitation to Christian faith as a way of life."Miroslav Volf, one of the most celebrated theologians of our day, offers us a unique interweaving of intense reflection, vivid and painfully personal stories and sheer celebration of the giving God . . . I cannot remember having read a better account of what it means to say that Jesus suffered for us in our place." -- Dr. Rowan Williams, Archbishop of Canterbury

About Miroslav Volf

Miroslav Volf is the Henry B. Wright Professor of Theology at Yale Divinity School and founder and director of the Yale Center for Faith and Culture. He was educated in his native Croatia, in the United States, and in Germany, and received his Ph.D. and postdoctoral degrees (with highest honors) from the University of Tübingen (Germany). He has written or edited more than 20 books and more than 100 scholarly articles. Among his most significant books are the present Exclusion and Embrace, winner of the Grawemeyer Prize for Religion and one of the 100 most important religious books of the 20th century according to Christianity Today; Flourishing: Why We Need Religion in a Globalized World (2016), and (with Matthew Croasmun) For the Life of the World: Theology that Makes a Difference (2019).

Reviews

Goodreads review by Andrew on July 06, 2007

this review first appeared on [[URL not allowed]] this is a book that i randomly picked up after anna brought it home from the library. looked pretty interesting and was the archbishop of canterbury's official lent 2006 book - who could resist?... miroslav volf is apparently a fairly well......more

Goodreads review by Simon on December 16, 2023

Fand einige Thesen von Volf echt sehr spannend. Leider habe ich aber oft den Eindruck beim Lesen gehabt, dass er sich so häufig im Kreis dreht bei seinen Ausführungen, dass ich seiner Argumentation nicht folgen konnte. Ist für mich das „N.T.Wright“- und auch „Miroslav-Volf“-Phänomen. Ich lese mehrer......more

Goodreads review by David on February 16, 2017

Miroslav Volf is one of my favorite writers. His book Exclusion and Embrace might be in my top ten reads of all time, and his work comparing Christian and Muslim understandings of God (Allah: A Christian Response) is fantastic. So I came to this book expecting a lot and I won't say it disappointed,......more

Goodreads review by Justin on July 20, 2017

I'm confused by my own response to this one. For stretches, I found it quite dull. Then I'd be really into it for a bit. In both cases, I was highlighting more than the typical number of passages. When it was insightful, it was really so, but it wasn't an exciting read, despite being smart and often......more

Goodreads review by Darcy on July 22, 2012

Simply put: this is an amazing work. While I may still consider Exclusion and Embrace his most important work, Volf's writing on forgiveness and giving is his most accessible and, from a pastoral perspective, critical. One will find much here that is helpful and that will provoke deep thought--and p......more

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