Inheriting Wisdom - Everett Ferguson
Readings For Today From Ancient Christian Writers
KORTE INHOUD
So many concerns of today's world require nuanced consideration and a sensitive response. Yet human nature and spiritual need remain remarkably constant. Practical, moral, and spiritual struggles are not peculiar to modern life. Early Christians looked at all things through the lens of God and Christ, including those that today we would consider secular in nature, as the wide range of subjects these writers addressed clearly demonstrates. The words of Christian writers such as Tertullian, Jerome, John Chrysostom, Basil of Caesarea, and Clement of Alexandria are organized around familiar, everyday themes. In study, reflection, or devotional reading, use this book to look through their eyes at our issues -- and, perhaps, find a deepened and sharpened awareness of what it means to choose the Christian life. Introduced, organized, and translated by Everett Ferguson, these quotes are arranged to allow the ancient authors to speak for themselves. Inheriting Wisdom will refresh modern readers with the rich resources...
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2004Uitgever: Hendrickson Publishers319 paginasTaal: EngelsISBN-10: 1565633547ISBN-13: 9781565633544Koop dit boek tweedehands
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(XV) 319 p. Paperback (Fine copy.) Peabody, Hendrickson Publishers 2004 [Auteur: Ferguson, Everett] [Jaar: 2004] [Titel: Inheriting Wisdom. Readings for Today from Ancient Christian Writers]
