Callings: Twenty Centuries of Christian Wisdom on VocationWilliam C. Placher What am I going to do with my life? is a question that young people commonly face, while many not-so-young people continue to wonder about finding direction and purpose in their lives. Whether such purpose has to do with what job to take, whether to get married, or how to incorporate religious faith into the texture of their lives, Christians down the centuries have believed that God has plans for them. This unprecedented anthology gathers select passages on work and vocation from the greatest writers in Christian history. William Placher has written insightful introductions to accompany the selections — an introduction to each of the four main historical sections and a brief introduction to each reading. While the vocational questions faced by Christians have changed through the centuries, this book demonstrates how the distilled wisdom of these saints, preachers, theologians, and teachers remains relevant to Christians today. This rich resource is to be followed by a companion volume, edited by Mark R. Schwehn and Dorothy C. Bass, featuring texts drawn mainly from fiction, memoir, poetry, and other forms of literature. A study guide is available from Programs for the Theological Exploration of Vocation (PTEV) on their website: www.ptev.org |
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... Labor and Callings e Pilgrim's Progress Journal A Declaration from the Poor Oppressed People of England A Serious Call to a Devout and Holy Life Personal Narrative Journal “Sermon 28: Sermon on the Mount-8” “Sermon 51: e Good ...
... Labor and Callings e Pilgrim's Progress Journal A Declaration from the Poor Oppressed People of England A Serious Call to a Devout and Holy Life Personal Narrative Journal “Sermon 28: Sermon on the Mount-8” “Sermon 51: e Good ...
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... Labor and Callings 278 John Bunyan The Pilgrim's Progress 286 George Fox Journal 294 Gerrard Winstanley A Declaration from the Poor Oppressed People of England 300 William Law A Serious Call to a Devout and Holy Life 303 Jonathan ...
... Labor and Callings 278 John Bunyan The Pilgrim's Progress 286 George Fox Journal 294 Gerrard Winstanley A Declaration from the Poor Oppressed People of England 300 William Law A Serious Call to a Devout and Holy Life 303 Jonathan ...
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... labor " in the modern world . The shoemaker of several hundred years ago made shoes for friends and neighbors , and brought all the skills of a craft to making them well . The modern assembly - line worker too often anonymously adds a ...
... labor " in the modern world . The shoemaker of several hundred years ago made shoes for friends and neighbors , and brought all the skills of a craft to making them well . The modern assembly - line worker too often anonymously adds a ...
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... labor because of the natural difficulty of an eight months ' delivery . Hence one of the assistants of the prison guards said to her : " You suffer so much now — what will you do when you are tossed to the beasts ? Little did you think ...
... labor because of the natural difficulty of an eight months ' delivery . Hence one of the assistants of the prison guards said to her : " You suffer so much now — what will you do when you are tossed to the beasts ? Little did you think ...
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... labor easily ; for the ea- gerness of soul , through the length of time it was in him , had wrought a good habit in him , so that taking but little initiation from others he showed great zeal in this matter . He kept vigil to such an ...
... labor easily ; for the ea- gerness of soul , through the length of time it was in him , had wrought a good habit in him , so that taking but little initiation from others he showed great zeal in this matter . He kept vigil to such an ...
Contents
A Treatise of the Vocations | 232 |
The Temple or The Country Parson | 243 |
The Collar | 247 |
Directions about Our Labor and Callings | 248 |
Directions about Our Labor and Callings | 249 |
The Pilgrims Progress | 256 |
Journal | 264 |
A Declaration from the Poor Oppressed People of England | 270 |
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Letters | 102 |
Chronicle of the Crusade of St Louis | 110 |
The Life of St Francis | 113 |
The Flowing Light of the Godhead | 120 |
Summa Theologiae | 124 |
The Treasure of the City of Ladies | 146 |
The Mission of Joan of Arc | 160 |
The Imitation of Christ | 166 |
Vocations after the Reformation 15001800 | 173 |
An Open Letter to the Christian Nobility of the German Nation Concerning the Reform of the Christian Estate | 181 |
The Gospel for the Early Christmas Service | 183 |
Trade and Usury | 185 |
Whether Soldiers Too Can Be Saved | 187 |
A Sermon on Keeping Children in School | 190 |
Cherished Instructions on Sin Excommunication and the Community of Goods | 197 |
The Spiritual Exercises | 209 |
The Life of Saint Teresa of Avila by Herself | 214 |
Reply to Sor Philothea | 224 |
A Serious Call to a Devout and Holy Life | 273 |
Personal Narrative | 280 |
Journal | 286 |
Sermon 28 Sermon on the Mount8 | 289 |
Sermon 51 The Good Steward | 292 |
Christian Callings in a PostChristian World i8ooPresent | 295 |
Fear and Trembling | 303 |
Divine Calls | 313 |
The Brothers Kammazov | 319 |
Every Mans Life a Plan of God | 323 |
Rerum Novarum | 329 |
The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism | 334 |
Christianity and the Social Crisis | 337 |
What Shall I Do with My Life? | 341 |
The Cost of Discipleship | 345 |
Relections on the Right Use of School Studies with a View to the Love of God | 356 |
Vocation in Work | 361 |
Selected Writings | 369 |
No Man Is an Island | 377 |
Church Dogmatics | 385 |
Index | 401 |
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