A Virtuous Church

A Virtuous Church
Author: R. Kevin Seasoltz
Publisher: Orbis Books
Total Pages: 257
Release: 2012
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1570759731

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The topics examined in this book include the development of 'virtue morality' and its practice in today's Catholic Church; tensions between local churches and the universal church; and the celebration of the liturgy and the sacraments.

Losing Our Virtue

Losing Our Virtue
Author: David F. Wells
Publisher: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
Total Pages: 248
Release: 1998
Genre: Religion
ISBN:

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Continuing his series begun with No Place for Truth and God in the Wasteland, David Wells here offers a bold new critique focused this time on the fractured moral vision of society at large and its reflection in today's evangelical church.

Virtuous: A Study for Ladies of Every Age

Virtuous: A Study for Ladies of Every Age
Author: Nancy Wilson
Publisher: Canon Press & Book Service
Total Pages: 140
Release: 2016-02-02
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1591281954

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Nancy Wilson has been a pastor's wife for forty years, and in this book she walks through fourteen biblical virtues to help women of all ages actively pursue fruitfulness in the knowledge of Christ. This book highlights what the Bible has to say about a Christian woman's highest duty, what it looks like to be a leading woman in one's community, and what it means to pursue virtue when everyone else thinks it's no longer important. This encouraging little book includes application questions and assignments which should both challenge individuals and give groups much food for thought.

The Christian Case for Virtue Ethics

The Christian Case for Virtue Ethics
Author: Joseph J. Kotva Jr.
Publisher: Georgetown University Press
Total Pages: 206
Release: 1996-09-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9781589014282

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Despite the growing interest among philosophers and theologians in virtue ethics, its proponents have done little to suggest why Christians in particular find virtue ethics attractive. Joseph J. Kotva, Jr., addresses this question in The Christian Case for Virtue Ethics, showing that virtue theory offers an ethical framework that is highly compatible with Christian morality. Kotva defines virtue ethics and demonstrates its ability to voice Christian convictions about how to live the moral life. He evaluates virtue theory in light of systematic theology and Scripture, arguing that Christian ethics could be profitably linked with neo-Aristotelian virtue ethics. Ecumenical in tone, this book provides a thorough but accessible introduction to recent philosophical accounts of virtue and offers an original, explicitly Christian adaptation of these ideas. It will be of value to students and scholars of philosophy, theology, and religion, as well as to those interested in the debates surrounding virtue ethics.

A Virtuous Church

A Virtuous Church
Author: Gilbert Choondal
Publisher:
Total Pages: 152
Release: 2009
Genre:
ISBN: 9788187370475

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The Science of Virtue

The Science of Virtue
Author: Mark R. McMinn
Publisher: Brazos Press
Total Pages: 217
Release: 2017-08-22
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1493411217

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The church and science have drifted apart over the past century. Today the church is often deemed irrelevant by those who trust science, and science is often deemed irrelevant by those whose primary loyalties are to the church. However, this book shows that the new science of virtue--the field of positive psychology--can serve as a bridge point between science and the church and can help renew meaningful conversation. In essence, positive psychology examines how ordinary people can become happier and more fulfilled. Mark McMinn clarifies how positive psychology can complement Christian faith and promote happiness and personal flourishing. In addition, he shows how the church can help strengthen positive psychology. McMinn brings the church's experience and wisdom on six virtues--humility, forgiveness, gratitude, grace, hope, and wisdom--into conversation with intriguing scientific findings from positive psychology. Each chapter includes a section addressing Christian counselors who seek to promote happiness and fulfillment in others.

Christians Among the Virtues

Christians Among the Virtues
Author: Stanley Hauerwas
Publisher:
Total Pages: 256
Release: 1997
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN:

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This work investigates the distinctiveness of virtues as illuminated by Christian practise using a discussion of Aristotle's ethics with contemporary scholars. It contrasts non-Christian accounts of virtue with Christian accounts of key virtues, including obedience, hope, courage, and patience.

A Return to Virtue

A Return to Virtue
Author: Elaine Schwartz Dalton
Publisher: Deseret Book
Total Pages: 141
Release: 2011
Genre: Christian life
ISBN: 9781609089245

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Earthkeeping and Character

Earthkeeping and Character
Author: Steven Bouma-Prediger
Publisher: Baker Academic
Total Pages: 279
Release: 2019-11-19
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1493410741

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Addressing a topic of growing and vital concern, this book asks us to reconsider how we think about the natural world and our place in it. Steven Bouma-Prediger brings ecotheology into conversation with the emerging field of environmental virtue ethics, exploring the character traits and virtues required for Christians to be responsible keepers of the earth and to flourish in the challenging decades to come. He shows how virtue ethics can enrich Christian environmentalism, helping readers think and act in ways that rightly value creation.

Being Good

Being Good
Author: Michael W. Austin
Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Total Pages: 293
Release: 2011-12-20
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0802865658

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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.