Callings: Twenty Centuries of Christian Wisdom on VocationWilliam C. Placher Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing, 26 iul. 2005 - 468 pagini What am I going to do with my life? is a question that young people commonly face, while many not-so-young people continue to wonder about finding direction and purpose in their lives. Whether such purpose has to do with what job to take, whether to get married, or how to incorporate religious faith into the texture of their lives, Christians down the centuries have believed that God has plans for them. This unprecedented anthology gathers select passages on work and vocation from the greatest writers in Christian history. William Placher has written insightful introductions to accompany the selections — an introduction to each of the four main historical sections and a brief introduction to each reading. While the vocational questions faced by Christians have changed through the centuries, this book demonstrates how the distilled wisdom of these saints, preachers, theologians, and teachers remains relevant to Christians today. This rich resource is to be followed by a companion volume, edited by Mark R. Schwehn and Dorothy C. Bass, featuring texts drawn mainly from fiction, memoir, poetry, and other forms of literature. A study guide is available from Programs for the Theological Exploration of Vocation (PTEV) on their website: www.ptev.org |
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Pagina 4
... turning to the Bible . But Scripture does not provide a clear , straightfor- ward account when it comes to questions about vocation . Right at the start , for instance , if offers two very different pictures of the meaning of human work ...
... turning to the Bible . But Scripture does not provide a clear , straightfor- ward account when it comes to questions about vocation . Right at the start , for instance , if offers two very different pictures of the meaning of human work ...
Pagina 13
... not consumed . Then Moses said , " I must turn aside and look at this great sight , and see why the bush is not burned up . " When the LORD saw that he had turned aside to see , God called to him out of the bush , " 13.
... not consumed . Then Moses said , " I must turn aside and look at this great sight , and see why the bush is not burned up . " When the LORD saw that he had turned aside to see , God called to him out of the bush , " 13.
Pagina 26
... turn around " ( our word " convert " ) and " lead a life worthy of God , who calls you into his own kingdom and glory " ( 1 Thess . 2:12 ) . The Christian message had its own persuasive force , but it also suc- ceeded in part because of ...
... turn around " ( our word " convert " ) and " lead a life worthy of God , who calls you into his own kingdom and glory " ( 1 Thess . 2:12 ) . The Christian message had its own persuasive force , but it also suc- ceeded in part because of ...
Pagina 27
... turning aside from excessive pleasure . Celsus , the great second - century critic of Christian- ity , ridiculed the Christians for believing that they could change the moral lives of " the most stupid and uneducated yokels . " Exactly ...
... turning aside from excessive pleasure . Celsus , the great second - century critic of Christian- ity , ridiculed the Christians for believing that they could change the moral lives of " the most stupid and uneducated yokels . " Exactly ...
Pagina 29
... turn my eyes or give my mind to the show . ' " So they dragged him off to the amphitheater , and indeed he kept his eyes closed . If only he could have blocked up his ears too ! For in the course of the fight some man fell ; there was a ...
... turn my eyes or give my mind to the show . ' " So they dragged him off to the amphitheater , and indeed he kept his eyes closed . If only he could have blocked up his ears too ! For in the course of the fight some man fell ; there was a ...
Cuprins
A Treatise of the Vocations | 232 |
The Temple or The Country Parson | 243 |
The Collar | 247 |
Directions about Our Labor and Callings | 248 |
Directions about Our Labor and Callings | 249 |
The Pilgrims Progress | 256 |
Journal | 264 |
A Declaration from the Poor Oppressed People of England | 270 |
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Letters | 102 |
Chronicle of the Crusade of St Louis | 110 |
The Life of St Francis | 113 |
The Flowing Light of the Godhead | 120 |
Summa Theologiae | 124 |
The Treasure of the City of Ladies | 146 |
The Mission of Joan of Arc | 160 |
The Imitation of Christ | 166 |
Vocations after the Reformation 15001800 | 173 |
An Open Letter to the Christian Nobility of the German Nation Concerning the Reform of the Christian Estate | 181 |
The Gospel for the Early Christmas Service | 183 |
Trade and Usury | 185 |
Whether Soldiers Too Can Be Saved | 187 |
A Sermon on Keeping Children in School | 190 |
Cherished Instructions on Sin Excommunication and the Community of Goods | 197 |
The Spiritual Exercises | 209 |
The Life of Saint Teresa of Avila by Herself | 214 |
Reply to Sor Philothea | 224 |
A Serious Call to a Devout and Holy Life | 273 |
Personal Narrative | 280 |
Journal | 286 |
Sermon 28 Sermon on the Mount8 | 289 |
Sermon 51 The Good Steward | 292 |
Christian Callings in a PostChristian World i8ooPresent | 295 |
Fear and Trembling | 303 |
Divine Calls | 313 |
The Brothers Kammazov | 319 |
Every Mans Life a Plan of God | 323 |
Rerum Novarum | 329 |
The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism | 334 |
Christianity and the Social Crisis | 337 |
What Shall I Do with My Life? | 341 |
The Cost of Discipleship | 345 |
Relections on the Right Use of School Studies with a View to the Love of God | 356 |
Vocation in Work | 361 |
Selected Writings | 369 |
No Man Is an Island | 377 |
Church Dogmatics | 385 |
Index | 401 |
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Callings: Twenty Centuries of Christian Wisdom on Vocation William C. Placher Previzualizare limitată - 2005 |
Callings: Twenty Centuries of Christian Wisdom on Vocation William Carl Placher Previzualizare limitată - 2005 |
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