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God First Loved Us: The Challenge of Accepting Unconditional Love

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Campbell argues that truly accepting God's unconditional love is not an easy proposition. The centrality of God's love demands a radical shift in our understanding of self and others. Do you accept yourself as lovable -- as deeply, passionately, and unconditionally loved by God? If not, why not? Is obedience a condition of being loved by God or a consequence of being loved by God?

God is perfect in every way. If we, though flawed, can love unconditionally, should we expect any less of God? If we, though sinful, can see the good in others, even when they are at their worse, should we expect any less of God? God's love is so great that no human language can express it fully. Only the incarnation and cross of Christ say it best! It is time that this great truth color our theology and our lives in a radical way. This book is a good start.

Fr. Campbell's book is a novel treatment of traditional Christian values concerning God. He argues that God loves us so much that the need for forgiveness and repentance are unimportant. In fact they illustrate our inability to love God back. A loving God is not a judge. There is no need to beg His mercy after we have sinned.
His premise's pivotal point is that through the Incarnation of Jesus, God demonstrated His unconditional love for us. What we need to do is understand and accept this gift. He characterizes us as confused believers with low self-esteem. This prevents us from really loving God in return. Accordingly, we adopt the lifelong mantra of forgive me Lord for my sins, and please pardon my offenses. It is an unorthodox approach that will have difficulty finding traction within the theology of the modern Christian church.

Antony Campbell provides another excellent book on spirituality!! He is not easy to read without some advanced preparation in Religious Studies; but his books are always written beautifully and provide a great deal to reflect on and absorb.

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Campbell argues that truly accepting God's unconditional love is not an easy proposition. The centrality of God's love demands a radical shift in our understanding of self and others. Do you accept yourself as lovable -- as deeply, passionately, and unconditionally loved by God? If not, why not? Is obedience a condition of being loved by God or a consequence of being loved by God?

God is perfect in every way. If we, though flawed, can love unconditionally, should we expect any less of God? If we, though sinful, can see the good in others, even when they are at their worse, should we expect any less of God? God's love is so great that no human language can express it fully. Only the incarnation and cross of Christ say it best! It is time that this great truth color our theology and our lives in a radical way. This book is a good start.