Letters to young scholars : an introduction to Christian thought / by William C. Ringenberg.
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TextPublication details: Upland, Ind. : Taylor University Press, c2003.Edition: 1st edDescription: xv, 353 p. ; 23 cmISBN: - 0962118788
- 9780962118784
- 230 22
- BR 100 .R56 2003
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Includes bibliographical references.
Contents:
The human condition. The remoteness of God ; Longing ; The inevitability of death ; The blessedness of neediness ; Hope ; The omnipotence of God ; Human freedom --
Encountering the divine. Intellectual openness ; Windows to heaven ; The Holy Spirit ; The interpretation of Scripture ; The love of God ; Conversion ; Joyous celebration ; The will of God ; The life everlasting --
Neighborliness. Loving your neighbor ; The sacredness of life ; The missionary imperative ; Dealing with controversial issues --
Toward maturity. Spiritual growth ; Stages of psycho-religious development ; Mental health ; Inner direction ; Humility ; Giving ; Forgiving ; Long-range thinking ; Aging --
Institutions and structures. The fellowship of believers ; Purity and unity in the church ; Christian music ; Marriage ; Sexual union ; The family ; Vocation ; Community-building ; Governance ; Democracy ; Popular culture --
Some barriers to belief. The problem of evil ; The problem of pain ; Academia and the temptation of intellectualism ; Science : foe or friend? --
Toward a workable philosophy of life. Human history and the incarnation ; Harmony and balance.