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Virtues for Ordinary Christians by James F. Keenan (1996, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherRowman & Littlefield Publishers, Incorporated
ISBN-101556129084
ISBN-139781556129087
eBay Product ID (ePID)1160570
Product Key Features
Book TitleVirtues for Ordinary Christians
Number of Pages140 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicChristian Rituals & Practice / General, Inspiration & Personal Growth, Religious, Faith
Publication Year1996
GenreReligion, Body, Mind & Spirit, Biography & Autobiography
AuthorJames F. Keenan
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.3 in
Item Weight7.2 Oz
Item Length8.5 in
Item Width5.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN96-046594
Dewey Edition21
Dewey Decimal241/.4
SynopsisSimplifying the practice of virtue is what James Keenan does so well in Virtues for Ordinary Christians . This moral theologian sees beyond the do's and don'ts of moral codes and reclaims the practice of virtue for the sheer joy of it. Virtue, he shows, brings out the Christian best in us. Keenan recommends taking a new look at traditional virtues. He weaves theological and cardinal virtues together with gracious little "human" virtues. Hope becomes the virtue for holding on, courage doing what you have to when you're afraid, humor, life's necessary salt. An excellent exploration of why virtues work so well when we work them into daily living., This book offers virtue as the starting point for doing moral reflection and for giving moral advice.Taking familiar patterns from ordinary life, Keenan weaves one virtue after another through the fabric of human existence., Simplifying the practice of virtue is what James Keenan does so well in Virtues for Ordinary Christians. This moral theologian sees beyond the do's and don'ts of moral codes and reclaims the practice of virtue for the sheer joy of it. Virtue, he shows, brings out the Christian best in us. Keenan recommends taking a new look at traditional virtues. He weaves theological and cardinal virtues together with gracious little "human" virtues. Hope becomes the virtue for holding on, courage doing what you have to when you're afraid, humor, life's necessary salt. An excellent exploration of why virtues work so well when we work them into daily living., A new look at traditional virtues. Hope becomes the virtue for holding on, courage doing what you have to when you're afraid, and more.
LC Classification NumberBV4630.K44 1996
