The Uncontrolling Love of God: An Open and Relational Account of Providence
Theologian Thomas Jay Oord introduces a groundbreaking theology of divine providence termed essential kenosis, explaining how God's nature is inherently self-giving, noncoercive love. Addressing the problem of evil, randomness, and genuine creaturely freedom, Oord offers a compelling model reconciling science, Scripture, and the reality of suffering with eternal divine goodness.