James Calvin Davis

Forbearance (eBook, ePUB)

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Produktbeschreibung

Offers a faithful, constructive way to deal with dissent What happens when we approach disagreement not as a problem to solve but as an opportunity to practice Christian virtue? In this book James Calvin Davis reclaims the biblical concept of forbearance to develop a theological ethic for faithful disagreement. Pointing to Ephesians and Colossians, in which Paul challenged his readers to "bear with each other" in spite of differences, Davis draws out a theologically grounded practice in which Christians work hard to maintain unity while still taking seriously matters on which they disagree. The practice of forbearance, Davis argues, offers Christians a dignified, graceful, and constructive way to deal with conflict. Forbearance can also strengthen the church's public witness, offering an antidote to the pervasive divisiveness present in contemporary culture.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co.
• Erscheinungstermin: 29. August 2017
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781467448291
• Artikelnr.: 62874895

Autorenporträt

James Calvin Davis is the George Adams Ellis Professor of Liberal Arts and Religion at Middlebury College in Vermont. Among his other books are In Defense of Civility: How Religion Can Unite America on Seven Moral Issues That Divide Us (2010) and Forbearance: A Theological Ethic for a Disagreeable Church (2017).