Love... who would've guessed it was/is the greatest? oh wait, that sounds like scripture actually. We've talked about it in class actually, wondering where it is. At the beginning of Theology of Hope Moltmann doesn't really meantion the word love, hence it isn't in my summary/thesis, however, that is not to say it doesn't exist within the work. It seems to the me, that while Moltmann is categorically merging and separating hope and faith throughout the book, love is the underlying foundation. Faith and hope do not exist without love.

Also, this idea you bring up about "heaven" doesn't seem so Moltmannian within the context of Theology of Hope , because there is little talk about a final culmination, rather, there is really only talk about the ever increasing horizon and if the horizon is reached, this God is fundamentally a God of promise - one who makes new, grander promises to fulfill. Also, it seems to me that this idea of reaching fulfillment and staying in fulfillment is a way of realizing the path of hope (the past, which then looks towards the future while in the present). For instance, after it has been raining in Portland for three months straight, the skies part, the shorts come on, and lounging outside commences. We soak up the delicious sun, thinking about the dramatic change, but all the while (at least for me) looking forward to the warm days of summer. This is all to say, that realizing the fulfillment of a promise is a time of sweetness and enjoyment. And then follows from God more divine and increasing promises.

However, the trust in hope is not without love. It seems that in Theology of Hope that Moltmann just kinda assumes it (which he similarly does for his hermeneutic). I think he brings out love a bit more in other books of his that I've read - The Crucified God and The Way of Jesus Christ - particularly when Moltmann sits on the dialectic of the suffering and resurrected Christ.

With all that said, I'll be sure to look up Jenson's book after classes get out this semester. School is keeping me busy enough as it is, but thanks for the recommendation. Theology centered around suffering, hope, faith, and love is rich and envigorating.