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Title:
Callings: Twenty Centuries of Christian Wisdom on Vocation |
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William C. Placher, Editor |
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2005
Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company |
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468 |
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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. For an interview with Dr. Placher, click here. For access to the accompanying study guide, click here.
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Callings News Items
Wednesday, January 11, 2006
Karla Van Zee
Placher's book has recently been named by the Detroit Free Press as one of the Top Ten Books of 2005 on Spiritual Themes. For a full article,
Click here.
In addition, the January/February issue of Preaching magazine includes Callings in its list of "Ten Books Every Preacher Should Read."
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Callings: Publisher's Comments
Wednesday, August 03, 2005
Publisher's Comments
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 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.
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