God in the Balance: Christian Spirituality in Times of Terror

Heyward directly addresses our vulnerability to terror especially its religious and political aspects. Examining six images of God--God of War God of Peace God as Father God as Spirit. God in us and God in all--the author locates an authentic religious response in a healthy balancing of God-images while religiously motivated violence stems from absolutist theories that fix on only one image of an inexhaustible deity. Stressing mutuality and openness Heyward sketches a creative Christian response to violence terror and war. A refreshingly bold and honest effort to re-image God for our turbulent times. With intellectual integrity and courage it says some pretty tough things but then Jesus did too. --Desmond Tutu The Rev. Dr. I. Carter Heyward is Howard Chandler Robbins Professor of Theology at Episcopal Divinity School.