Nineteenth-century Russian religious intellectuals devoted a great deal of attention to the concept of <i>agape</i>, or Divine Love, arguing that the Christian church is a reflection of the triune, self-sacrificing God and his love for all of creation. On account of their deliberations, these intellectuals played a key role in mediating between the Orthodox Church and modern society.<br/><br/>In <i>God as Love</i> Johannes Oravecz presents a comprehensive summation of twenty-five prominent Russian thinkers and their thought on the concept of <i>agape</i>, showing in detail how they broke new ground in their various affirmations of the truth that <i>God is love</i>. No other book in any language treats this topic with such breadth and depth.