With unusual clarity, kreeft points out that the man or woman who begins to glimpse the god who is creator, redeemer, and lover of our souls, will never be the same. Posing the hard questions about love that rankle the heart, peter kreeft never settles for easy answers. Hundreds of answers to crucial questions, and making sense out of suffering, and more on. Augustines confessions unpacked, on our dude maker hotline. Sep 19, 2008 ive been reading peter kreefts fine book about god the god who loves you. Pdf the god who loves you download full pdf book download.
Peter kreeft for a lecture and book signing to launch between one faith and another. Also, click here for peter kreeft s recommended philosophy books. He draws inspiration from great minds like socrates, st. Kreeft gives his top two must read recommendations from different categories for a total of 26 books. The featured image to this article is rembrandts descent from the cross. Nov 11, 2009 an interesting passage from the god who loves you by peter kreeft. A book by book guide for catholics 1992 socratic logic 2005 a textbook on classical logic. Apr 10, 2020 two of the things we needed absolutely were salvation from sin and knoweldge of god and his love. But the most liberating idea i have ever heard i first learned from martin luther. I think it should be required reading for any reformed christian, as our default is a big, cold, textbook approach to theology while roman catholics, like kreeft, tend to best us in the imaginative, the aweinspiring.
Jan 19, 2018 in a lecture given at immaculata classical academy, dr. He instead proposed 26 books, stretched over genres, with another 15 bonus titles. If you are a christian this book would be so meaningful for you to read and meditate on. Love divine, all loves excelling by peter kreeft abebooks. Your questions god s answers 9780898704884 by peter kreeft. Peter kreeft author of i burned for your peace the mike.
God s love is the subject of peter kreeft s imaginative and thoughtful book a revised and updated version of his book knowing. The god who loves you by peter kreeft audiobook download. Kreeft uses scriputure to provide gods profound answers to the most common and important questions young people ask about the deeper meaning of life, their own identity, overcoming failure and temptation, the mystery of gods love, and much more. Kreefts most recent ignatius press books include jacobs ladder. He has written various books on apologetics, logic, philosophy, and theology.
Gods love is the subject of peter kreefts imaginative and thoughtful book. He is careful throughout to pick books that are relevant in todays times, formative, and accessible for everyone even if challenging. He exposes todays superficial attitudes about love to lead people to a deeper understanding of what it means to be loved by god, addressing these issues and many more. You ll find links to all the books below the lecture.
The point of it all peter kreeft excerpt from the god who loves you the living christ is the point of it all the point of christianity cannot be contained in words because the point of christianity is the living christ. Oct 06, 2017 on september, the kings college hosted dr. One of the more interesting chps of the book deals with how the love of god and loving god resolves some theological. He describes scripture as gods love story and then tells why divine love is. Peter kreeft, professor of philosophy at boston college, about his conversion to the catholic faith, why he loves thomas aquinas, his thoughts about pope. Youll find links to all the books below the lecture.
If you re looking for a deeper understanding of god s love for you and how to share it with other people in a language they understand, read this book. I had never considered this either, peter, and id love to hear your commentary on this. Peter kreeft books list of books by author peter kreeft. A book by book guide for catholics 1990 and reading and praying the new testament. Ten steps to truth, socrates meets sartre, you can understand the bible, the god who loves. See all books authored by peter kreeft, including handbook of christian apologetics. In a lecture given at immaculata classical academy, dr. Ive been reading peter kreefts fine book about god the god who loves you. Peter and paul church, naperville, il dec 10, 2012. And to think that god possesses deaththat death only masks the smiling face of god,to be revealed to his true children in the end,is the most insightful idea on the subject.
Peter kreeft is a professor of philosophy at boston college and a noted catholic apologist and philosopher. Oh how the mighty have fallen as i read more and more catholic theology on nonprotestant issues like the sacrifice of the mass, penance, and sacramentology i think more and more that dr. With unusual clarity, kreeft points out that the man or woman who begins to glimpse the god who is creator, redeemer, and lover of. He is a convert to the catholic church from reformed protestantism. The god who loves you by peter kreeft ebook for sale. Gods love is the subject of peter kreefts imaginative and thoughtful book a revised and updated version of his book. Peter kreeft on the history of gods love hellenistic. Peter kreefts the god who loves you is truly one of the best books ive ever read. Nov 30, 2004 gods love is the subject of peter kreefts imaginative and thoughtful book a revised and updated version of his book knowing the truth of gods love. God s love is the subject of peter kreeft s imaginative and thoughtful book a revised and updated version of his book knowing the truth of god s love.
One of the more interesting chps of the book deals with how the love of. He describes scripture as god s love story and then tells why divine love is. Two of the things we needed absolutely were salvation from sin and knoweldge of god and his love. Read download all loves excelling pdf pdf download. He is not an ancient ideal but a real person here and now, ready to. You can understand the bible 2005 a combination of his previous books you can understand the old testament. What is death for the christian,but the final part of his pilgrimage in this world. How many of peter kreefts recommended books have you read.
He is a regular contributor to several christian publications, is in wide demand as a speaker at conferences, and is the author of over 40 books. Gods love is the subject of peter kreefts imaginative and thoughtful book a revised and updated version of his book knowing the truth of. An interesting passage from the god who loves you by peter kreeft. Gods love is the subject of peter kreefts imaginative and thoughtful book a revised and updated version of his book knowing the truth of gods love. Knowing the height, depth, and breadth of god s love for you by peter kreeft seller ergodebooks published 19920601 condition used.
He is not an ancient ideal but a real person here and now, ready to barge in and transform our lives. Peter kreeft, the god who loves you ignatius press. So god is love means let me tell you something new about the god you know. Peter kreeft is a professor of philosophy at boston college, and a catholic apologist. Tacelli, twenty arguments for the existence of god. Also, click here for peter kreefts recommended philosophy books. Knowing the height, depth, and breadth of gods love for you by peter kreeft seller ergodebooks published 19920601 condition used. Kreeft uses scriputure to provide god s profound answers to the most common and important questions young people ask about the deeper meaning of life, their own identity, overcoming failure and temptation, the mystery of god s love, and much more. Peter kreeft shows how everything god has done and continues to do is motivated by his incredible love for the human race.
Gods love is the subject of peter kreefts imaginative and t. Knowing the truth of gods love book by peter kreeft. One of the more interesting chps of the book deals with how the. Peter kreeft s conversion to catholicism part 1 a talk given at sts. Peter kreeft is outside the realm of catholic orthodoxy and that he is either unknowingly an arminian protestant or a jansenist. Gods love is the subject of peter kreefts imaginative and thoughtful book a revised and updated version of his book knowing.