LEADER 02310nam 22004573u 450 001 9910789686703321 005 20230617032610.0 010 $a1-283-19369-8 010 $a9786613193698 010 $a0-567-14937-4 035 $a(CKB)2670000000106593 035 $a(EBL)742602 035 $a(OCoLC)741690986 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC742602 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000106593 100 $a20130418d2004|||| u|| | 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 200 10$aFriendship$b[electronic resource] 210 $aLondon $cContinuum International Publishing$d2004 215 $a1 online resource (257 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-567-08072-2 327 $aContents; Acknowledgements and Abbreviations; Prologue and Introduction; Chapter 1: From classical friendship to New Testament love: The good person is a friend; Chapter 2: Ambrose, Cassian and Augustine: Caritas 'is the great and true virtue'; Chapter 3: Monastic friendship and Aelred of Rievaulx: 'Shall I say - ""God is Friendship""?'; Chapter 4: Thomas Aquinas: 'Caritas is friendship with God'; Chapter 5: Catholics, Anglicans, Reformers and Philosophers: 'Christian charity is friendship to all the world' 327 $aChapter 6: God's friendship, ancient and so new: Friendship, mirror and icon of the TrinityChapter 7: Conclusion: living friendship; Select Bibliography; Notes; Indices 330 $aThe love of friendship has, at the least, established its place as a necessary model of love in Christian tradition. This study shows the deep roots it has in Christian thought, among both ancient and modern writers, and is intended to facilitate further reflection on and exploration of its creative potential now and for the future. 606 $aChristian life 606 $aFriendship -- Religious aspects 606 $aFriendship -- Religious aspects -- Christianity 615 4$aChristian life. 615 4$aFriendship -- Religious aspects. 615 4$aFriendship -- Religious aspects -- Christianity. 676 $a241.6762 700 $aCarmichael$b Liz$01565512 801 0$bAU-PeEL 801 1$bAU-PeEL 801 2$bAU-PeEL 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910789686703321 996 $aFriendship$93835280 997 $aUNINA