Friday, May 13, 2016
Christianity as a Wisdom Tradition
This month Eerdmans published Christian Practical Wisdom: What it is, Why it Matters by Dorothy C. Bass [director emerita of the Valparaiso Project on the Education and Formation of People in Faith], Kathleen A. Cahalan [professor of theology at Saint John's School of Theology and Seminary, Collegeville, Minnesota], Bonnie
J. Miller-McLemore [E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Professor of
Religion, Psychology, and Culture at Vanderbilt University], James R. Nieman [president of the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago], Christian B. Scharen [vice president of applied research at Auburn Theological Seminary, New York]. From the publisher's description:
In this richly collaborative work, five distinguished scholars examine
the oft-neglected embodied practical wisdom that is essential for true
theological understanding and faithful Christian living. After first
showing what Christian practical wisdom is and does in several real-life situations, the authors tell why such practical wisdom matters and how
it operates, exploring reasons behind its decline in both the academy
and the church and setting forth constructive cases for its renewal.
Christian Practical Wisdom is ripe for further philosophical and interdisciplinary reflection from Christian philosophers. Theologically attentive philosophers will find opportunities to reflect on issues of epistemology, ethics and moral-spiritual formation in these pages. Fruitful pairings with this book could include works from Esther Meek, Dru Johnson, Dallas Willard, Eugene Peterson, and James K.A. Smith.
In this richly collaborative work, five distinguished scholars examine
the oft-neglected embodied practical wisdom that is essential for true
theological understanding and faithful Christian living. After first
showing what Christian practical wisdom is and does in several real-life situations, the authors tell why such practical wisdom matters and how
it operates, exploring reasons behind its decline in both the academy
and the church and setting forth constructive cases for its renewal.Christian Practical Wisdom is ripe for further philosophical and interdisciplinary reflection from Christian philosophers. Theologically attentive philosophers will find opportunities to reflect on issues of epistemology, ethics and moral-spiritual formation in these pages. Fruitful pairings with this book could include works from Esther Meek, Dru Johnson, Dallas Willard, Eugene Peterson, and James K.A. Smith.
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