Being Good: Christian Virtues for Everyday Life

Name: Being Good: Christian Virtues for Everyday Life
Brand: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co.
SKU: 865656
Price: 26.28 USD
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Author: Edited by Michael W. Austin & Douglas Geivett
ISBN: 9780802865656

Edited By: Michael W. Austin, Douglas Geivett

By: Edited by Michael W. Austin & Douglas Geivett

Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co. / 2012 / Paperback

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In Being Good: Christian Virtues for Everyday life university professors--experts in theology and philosophy--explore what Being Good looks like on a practical level. Coming from a distinctively Christian perspective, the authors all believe that every Christian should try to embody the moral and intellectual virtues that Christ alone perfectly displayed. The chapters--on faith, open-mindedness, wisdom, zeal, hope, contentment, courage, love, compassion, forgiveness, and humility--include several discussion questions.

Contributors:

Michael W. Austin
Jason Baehr
Rebecca Konyndyk DeYoung
R. Douglas Geivett
David A. Horner
William C. Mattison III
Paul K. Moser
Andrew Pinsent
Steve L. Porter
James S. Spiegel
Charles Taliaferro
David R. Turner

Product Information

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Title: Being Good: Christian Virtues for Everyday Life
By: Edited by Michael W. Austin & Douglas Geivett
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 272
Vendor: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co.
Publication Date: 2012

Dimensions: 9.00 X 6.00 (inches)
Weight: 15 ounces
ISBN: 0802865658
ISBN-13: 9780802865656
Stock No: WW865656

Publisher's Description

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This volume offers a fresh, timely, practical look at eleven key Christian virtues: faith, open-mindedness, wisdom, zeal, hope, contentment, courage, love, compassion, forgiveness, and humility.

Writing from a distinctively Christian perspective, the authors thoughtfully explore and explain these select virtues, seeking to nurture readers in lifelong character growth and to promote the centrality of the virtues to the Christian faith. Grouped under the headings Faith, Hope, and Love, the chapters each conclude with questions for further reflection.

Contributors:
Michael W. Austin
Jason Baehr
Rebecca Konyndyk DeYoung
R. Douglas Geivett
David A. Horner
William C. Mattison III
Paul K. Moser
Andrew Pinsent
Steve L. Porter
James S. Spiegel
Charles Taliaferro
David R. Turner.

Author Bio

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Michael W. Austin is Foundation Professor of Philosophy at Eastern Kentucky University and Bonhoeffer Senior Fellow of the Miller Center for Interreligious Learning and Leadership of Hebrew College. He has published twelve books, including Being Good: Christian Virtues for Everyday Life (Eerdmans, 2012), Humility and Human Flourishing (Oxford University Press, 2018), and his latest, God and Guns in America (Eerdmans, 2020).

Editorial Reviews

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Church Times
“A refreshingly good, scholarly, and practical collection. . . . The book raises important issues about how Christians should pursue ethical living.”

Midwest Book Review
“Written by a group of younger scholars who are experts in theology and philosophy. . . . The authors believe that embodying Christ’s values should be at the heart of Christian living, and they offer chapters headed by these virtues to discuss each and offer food for thought. Any Christian collection needs this!”

Church of England Newspaper
“Young Christian scholars, philosophers and theologians, look at how 11 selected virtues can be embodied in daily life. . . . Highly recommended.”