The Character of Virtue: Letters to a Godson - Couverture rigide

Hauerwas, Stanley

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0802875793 ISBN 13 : 9780802875792

Editeur : William B Eerdmans Publishing Co, 2018

Synopsis

Candid wisdom from a renowned theologian on living well. From the fairy godmothers pumpkin coach to Herr Drossel-meyers nutcracker, godparents have long been associated with good gifts. In The Character of Virtue theologian and ethicist Stanley Hauerwas offers his real-life godson something far more precious than toys or trinketsthe gift of hard-won wisdom on life and the process of maturing. In each of fourteen letterssent on the occasion of Laurence Wellss baptism and every year thereafterHauerwas contem­plates a specific virtue and its meaning for a child growing year by year in the Christian faith. Writing on kindness, courage, humility, joy, and more, Hauerwas distills centuries of religious thinking and decades of self-reflection into heartfelt personal epistles packed with wit and punch.  An introduction by Samuel WellsLaurences father and Hauer­wass friendtells the story behind these letters and offers sage insight into what a godparent is and can be. |Candid wisdom from a renowned theologian on living well. From the fairy godmothers pumpkin coach to Herr Drossel-meyers nutcracker, godparents have long been associated with good gifts. In The Character of Virtue theologian and ethicist Stanley Hauerwas offers his real-life godson something far more precious than toys or trinketsthe gift of hard-won wisdom on life and the process of maturing. In each of fourteen letterssent on the occasion of Laurence Wellss baptism and every year thereafterHauerwas contem­plates a specific virtue and its meaning for a child growing year by year in the Christian faith. Writing on kindness, courage, humility, joy, and more, Hauerwas distills centuries of religious thinking and decades of self-reflection into heartfelt personal epistles packed with wit and punch.  An introduction by Samuel WellsLaurences father and Hauer­wass friendtells the story behind these letters and offers sage insight into what a godparent is and can be.

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À propos de l'auteur

Stanley Hauerwas is Gilbert T. Rowe Professor Emeritus of Divinity and Law at Duke University. One of America's best known and most highly regarded living theologians, he has written many books including Resident Aliens, A Community of Character, Living Gently in a Violent World, and A Cross-Shattered Church.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: William B Eerdmans Publishing Co
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0802875793
• ISBN 13: 9780802875792
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 192
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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