Book by Harned David Baily
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In this book, David Baily Harned makes a persuasive case for the significance of patience as an essential ingredient of the moral life. In a bold and invigorating manner, the author addresses contemporary existence-the lives of individuals, families, communities, and nations-and demonstrates how the Christian vision informs our efforts to live in a chaotic and violent world as faithful, hopeful, loving children of God. This essay in theological ethics is rooted in classic texts: the Old and New Testaments, as well as the writings of Augustine, Gregory I, Thomas Aquinas, Thomas à Kempis, John Calvin, Søren Kierkegaard, and W. H. Vanstone. In graceful prose and careful analysis, David Harned both inspires and instructs. This new edition also includes an afterword by one of his former students who explores the value of this study by applying its insights to the life and leadership of George Washington.
David Baily Harned (PhD, Yale) is a retired professor of religious studies who taught at Williams, Smith, and Allegheny colleges, as well as at the University of Virginia, Louisiana State University, and the University of Edinburgh. In addition, he served as department chairman at Virginia, president of Allegheny, and dean of arts and sciences at LSU. He is the author of eight books, published not only in the United States but also in Scotland, Spain, and India.
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Paperback. Etat : Good. Patience has developed something of an image problem. In an age where next-day delivery is considered intolerably slow and buffering for three seconds is apparently a humanitarian crisis, patience tends to be mistaken for passive waiting, quiet resignation, or simply standing in the longest supermarket queue. David Baily Harned has other ideas. In Patience: How We Wait upon the World , he argues that patience is not about doing nothing at all?it is an active, courageous way of living that changes how we relate to time, to other people, and to ourselves. Drawing on Christian theology, philosophy and everyday human experience, Harned explores patience not as a quaint old-fashioned virtue but as one of the most demanding disciplines we can cultivate. This isn?t a manual for gritting your teeth while the kettle boils. It?s a thoughtful meditation on how waiting can become a creative act, how hope survives uncertainty, and why the most meaningful parts of life often refuse to run according to our preferred timetable. The result is a book that feels surprisingly relevant in a culture that has convinced itself everything should happen immediately. This copy is in Good condition, which seems rather appropriate. A book about patience shouldn?t look as though it was purchased in a panic, skimmed in twelve minutes and discarded because enlightenment failed to arrive before lunch. A gently read copy suggests somebody spent a little time with its ideas before quietly passing them along. There is, of course, a glorious irony in buying a book about patience and expecting it to transform your outlook by page seventeen. Harned gently dismantles precisely that mindset. His message is refreshingly unfashionable: some things cannot be hurried. Wisdom ripens slowly, character develops gradually, and no amount of tapping your foot will persuade either process to pick up the pace. Although rooted in the Christian tradition, this is by no means a book solely for theologians. Anyone interested in ethics, spirituality, philosophy or simply making peace with a world that stubbornly refuses to obey their schedule will find much to ponder here. Harned writes with warmth and intelligence, avoiding easy clichés in favour of thoughtful reflections that linger long after the book has been closed. Proudly offered by Crappy Old Books , where we?ve become remarkably good at waiting. Waiting for the kettle to boil. Waiting for the courier to arrive. Waiting for customers to discover that peculiar little title they?ve been searching for since 2008. As it turns out, patience isn?t merely a virtue?it?s also an occupational requirement. Fortunately, books like this make the wait rather more enjoyable. N° de réf. du vendeur 6947
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