Who Will Be Saved?
by William H. Willimon
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What does it mean to say that salvation is God's business, and God's alone? "Who will be saved?" is almost always a question about them, and rarely about us. Thinking itself wrapped securely in the everlasting arms, the church has spent much of its history speculating on whether God will allow anyone else to join the party. But if we truly believe that salvation is God's business, and God's alone, then perhaps we should stop asking, "Who will be saved?" and ask instead, "How is God show more calling me to participate in the redemption of the world?" Rejecting the idea that God chooses some and not others, drawing on his Wesleyan heritage, and deepening his longstanding theological conversation with Karl Barth, Willimon reflects as a pastor and a theologian on God's intention that all would someday return from the far country into the loving embrace of the One who created them. show lessTags
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NCLA Review -United Methodist Bishop William Willimon is a bold man to speak of salvation in today’s religious climate, much less attempt to answer such a fiercely controversial question. He does not hesitate to say what many quietly think, and he proactively responds to questions and arguments that others might voice. Willimon’s illustrations whether scriptural or metaphoric are irresistibly insightful. Willimon’s mind and heart are steeped in the Bible, and his creative understanding of scripture often sent me to my Bible to check his references—where I found words and phrases that I’d overlooked previously. He’s fond of reminding the reader that God’s ways and our ways are not the same, and that Jesus’ teaching was as show more extreme as his behavior. In his discussion of salvation, Willimon shifts the focus from what a person does to what God does. He provides much to ponder. I was sorry to reach the last page, but I will not be leaving the thoughts he engendered. Rating: 4 —DKW 155p, paper, Abingdon 2008, 978-0-687-65119-1, $16.00 [234] show less
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William H. Willimon is Dean of the Chapel and Professor of Christian Ministry at Duke University. He is the author (or co-author) of many books, including The Truth About God; Lord, Teach Us; Resident Aliens; and Where Resident Aliens Live(all with Stanley Hauerwas); and The Search for Meaning. He lives in Durham, NC. 050
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