A Great Read

"Relational Holiness: Responding to the call of Love"

By: Thomas Jay Oord and Michael Lodahl

According to the authors the Theological distinctive of the holiness movement. (Biblical holiness)is in danger of extinction. This is no supprise to anyone.

What is exciting is their approach to the problem and their proposed solution.

First they argue that we need to articulate biblical holiness with a new relevant language and not just find new ways to explain hundred year baggage laden language.

Secend they seek to find a core notion of holiness amoung several competing notions. A core notion to which all the other notions contribute.

Their core notion turns out to be Love. And they articultae model of holiness they refer to as "adventure Holines"

The rest I will leave to you. It is only 140 pages and written to be very readable. And trade will soon be carring it for just 11 dollars.