How to Believe in God and Love After Tragedy, Abuse, and Other Evils (2019) The Uncontrolling Love of God: An Open and Relational Account of Providence (2015) 978-0830840847 Defining Love: A Philosophical, Scientific, and Theological Engagement (2010) The Nature of Love: A Theology (2010) The Best News You Will Ever Hear (with Robert Luhn) (2011) The Many Facets of Love: Philosophical Perspectives (2007) Relational Holiness: Responding to the Call of Love (with Michael Lodahl) (2005) Science of Love: The Wisdom of Well-Being (2004) Matching Theology and Piety (1999) As editor and contributor: The Thomas Jay Oord Sampler (2022) Partnering with God: Collaboration in Open and Relational Theology (with Tim Reddish, Bonnie Rambob, and Fran Stedman) (2021) Open and Relational Leadership: Leading with Love (with Sheri Kling and Roland Hearn) (2020) Women Experiencing Faith (with Janel Apps Ramsey) (2018) Rethinking the Bible (with Richard Thompson) (2018) Theologians and Philosophers Using Social Media: Advice, Tips, and Testimonials (2017) Theologies of Creation: Creatio ex Nihilo and Its New Rivals (2015) 978-0415712156 Renovating Holiness (with Joshua Broward) (2015) B00TKNDUKK Nazarenes Exploring Evolution (with Sherri Walker) (2014) Relational Theology: A Contemporary Introduction (with Brint Montgomery and Karen Winslow) (2012) God in an Open Universe: Science, Metaphysics, and Open Theism (with William Hasker and Dean Zimmerman) (2011) The Bible Tells Me So (with Richard Thompson) (2011) The Polkinghorne Reader (2010) Creation Made Free: Open Theology Engaging Science (2009) Love Among Us (with Darrin Grinder) (2009) Divine Grace and Emerging Creation: Wesleyan Forays in Science and Theology of Creation (2009) Postmodern and Wesleyan? Exploring the Boundaries and Possibilities (with Jay Akkerman and Brent Peterson) (2009) The Altruism Reader: Selections from Writings on Love, Religion, and Science (2007) Philosophy of Religion: Essay Introductions (2003) Thy Name and Thy Nature is Love (with Bryan P. Stone) (2001) Generation Xers Talk about the Church of the Nazarene (1999) Photography Through Both Creations Shine (2015) See also References External links Faculty page at Northwind Institute Center for Open and Relational Theology Oord's personal website Oord's page on NNU's website[no longer exists] 1965 births Living people American Nazarene ministers Protestant philosophers 21st-century American philosophers Nazarene theologians Northwest Nazarene University alumni Africa Nazarene University Claremont Graduate University alumni Nazarene Theological Seminary alumni Azusa Pacific University faculty Harvard Divinity School faculty Wesley Theological Seminary Writers about religion and science