The Relational Theology of James E. Loder (Practical Theology) Review

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The Relational Theology of James E. Loder (Practical Theology) ReviewIn The Relational Theology of James E. Loder: Encounter and Conviction, Kenneth E. Kovacs attempts to take the whole of Loder's works and bring them together in a way that makes Loder's writings, lectures and personal interactions more accessible to a wider audience. Among other things, Kovacs traces Loder's influences (and there are many), to demonstrate how these theorists helped Loder develop his own theology. In this, Kovacs pays special attention to the works of Soren Kierkegaard and Sigmund Freud as influences to Loder's work Yet, as Kovacs explains, these two only scratch the surface of influences; he quotes and traces back through time many other individuals who touched on ideas Loder later developed. Kovacs also, to be fair, points out criticisms of Loders' work as given by colleagues, students, and other contemporaries. In this way, he brings together a great deal of Loderian scholarship to further develop his ideas.
In a brilliant combination of themes, Kovacs continues combining Loder's use of theology, psychology, and psychiatric themes into what breaks down into simple (yet complicated) understandings of Relationship; mainly a relationship with the Living Christ (the God-man). Kovacs explains Loder's idea that an encounter with the Holy is relational: Person to person, (Holy) Spirit to (human) spirit, Face to face. Using the term relational phenomenological pneumatology, Kovacs explores the phenomenon of relating to the Spirit in the way Loder understood it. This Spirit, this Creator Spirit, shakes things up, blows like a fierce wind. Yet Spirit relates to spirit in a way that allows relationship. As Kovacs demonstrates, this possibly embraces the majority of Loder's theology.
It would be foolish of me to attempt to relay the majority of Loder's ideas as Kovacs develops. I cannot even begin to address the breadth of Relational Theology, yet I dare say that Dr. Kovacs' work embraces and entertains a vast collection of Loder's ideas, ponderings, and considerations. Dr. Kovacs' work is definitely worth reading at length; he does, indeed, make Loder`s incredible work accessible to a broader audience.
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