Stackhouse, John G., Jr.

Why You're Here

Ethics for the Real World

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Christians are often told either to take over the world in God's name or to withdraw into faithful sanctuaries of countercultural witness. Stackhouse offers a concise, vivid, and practical alternative based on the teachings of Scripture about the meaning of human life in this world and the next.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Oxford University Press
• Seitenzahl: 328
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Dezember 2017
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 208mm x 139mm x 22mm
• Gewicht: 374g
• ISBN-13: 9780190636746
• ISBN-10: 0190636742
• Artikelnr.: 47863306

Autorenporträt

John G. Stackhouse, Jr. is Samuel J. Mikolaski Professor of Religious Studies and Dean of Faculty Development at Crandall University.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction: Beyond Ethics as Just a Moral Checklist
1. Our (Permanent) Human Calling: Make Shalom
2. Our (Temporary) Christian Calling: Make Disciples
3. How to Decide How to Decide
4. Making Things Better: Realism and Hope in a Mixed-Up World
Conclusion: Constant Criticism and Creativity