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  | | Christian Social Innovation Renewing Wesleyan Witness by L. Gregory Jones Paperback, 130 Pages, Published 2016 by Abingdon Press ISBN-13: 978-1-5018-2577-4, ISBN: 1-5018-2577-1 "Everybody seems interested in innovation and entrepreneurship these days. Start-ups are generating new jobs, creating wealth and providing solutions to longstanding problems. People are also aware that old-line social institutions need innovative approaches that provide renewal, re-establish trust and cultivate sustainability. What do faith communities have to do with innovation and entrepreneurship? Faith communities have their own ne ..." |
 | | Forgiving As We've Been Forgiven(Updated) Community Practices for Making Peace (Resources for Reconciliation) by L. Gregory Jones, Célestin Musekura Paperback, 140 Pages, Published 2010 by Ivp Books Bargain Price ISBN-13: 978-0-8308-3455-6, ISBN: 0-8308-3455-9 "Publisher's Description Christians are supposed to forgive others as we've been forgiven. But hearing the call to forgive is different from knowing how to practice forgiveness at home and in the world. Forgiveness is about more than the isolated acts and words of individuals. To forgive and be forgiven, we need communal practices and disciplines for a way of life that makes for peace. Greg Jones and C'lestin Musekura describe how church ..." |
 | | Resurrecting Excellence Shaping Faithful Christian Ministry (Pulpit & Pew) by L. Gregory Jones, Kevin R. Armstrong Paperback, 196 Pages, Published 2006 by Eerdmans ISBN-13: 978-0-8028-3234-4, ISBN: 0-8028-3234-2 "Christians are of two minds about excellence. We commend excellent teaching, seek out excellent health care, and celebrate excellence in the arts. When a Christian life or congregation is called excellent, however, we suspect that ambition or success may be getting the best of us. "Resurrecting Excellence" aims to rekindle and encourage among Christian leaders an unselfish ambition for the gospel that shuns both competition and mediocri ..." |
 | | Attentiveness Being Present: Study & Reflection Guide (Living the Good Life Together) by Susan Pendleton Jones, L. Gregory Jones Paperback, 62 Pages, Published 2006 by Abingdon Press ISBN-13: 978-0-687-46540-8, ISBN: 0-687-46540-0 "Are you too busy for God? It sounds sacrilegious, but that’s how many of us feel. In this study, authors Susan Pendleton Jones and L. Gregory Jones help us examine our busy lives and learn how to be present with ourselves, with each other, and with God. Topics include: Listening to the Right Voices Keeping Time Self-Awareness Listening Alone, Listening Together As part of the study, you will read from this study & reflection guide, co ..." |
 | | Embodying Forgiveness(1st Edition) A Theological Analysis by L. Gregory Jones Paperback, 333 Pages, Published 1995 by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co. ISBN-13: 978-0-8028-0861-5, ISBN: 0-8028-0861-1 "A topic unjustly neglected in contemporary theology, forgiveness is often taken to be either too easy or too difficult. On the one hand is the conception of forgiveness that views it mainly as a move made for the well-being of the forgiver. On the other hand, forgiveness is sometimes made too difficult by suggestions that violence is the only effective force for responding to injustice. In this exciting and innovative book, L. Gregory J ..." |
 | | Reading in Communion(1st Edition) Scripture and Ethics in Christian Life by Stephen E. Fowl, L. Gregory Jones, Jones Fowl Paperback, 166 Pages, Published 1991 by Eerdmans Pub Co ISBN-13: 978-0-8028-0597-3, ISBN: 0-8028-0597-3 "What is the relevance of the Bible to contemporary ethical issues? The authors contend that the main vocation of Christians is to embody the Scriptures in their lives. Therefore, we need to develop the moral and theological judgment that enables us to discern biblical stands on modern questions of ethics. To do so, the authors show how this must be done in the context of vital relationships - a sense of Christian community - that impact ..." |
 | | The Scope of Our Art The Vocation of the Theological Teacher by Mrs. Stephanie Paulsell, L. Gregory Jones Paperback, 276 Pages, Published 2001 by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co. ISBN-13: 978-0-8028-4958-8, ISBN: 0-8028-4958-X "In The Scope of Our Art a diverse group of theological teachers explores the spiritual dimensions of their vocation as religious educators. Drawing on a rich array of resources, including Scripture, The Rule of St.Benedict, medieval women mystics, the Methodist theologian Georgia Harkness, and Simone Weil, as well as their own teaching experiences, the contributors discuss the vital relationships between academic and spiritual formation ..." |
 | | The Irrational Jesus Leading the Fully Human Church by Ken Evers-Hood, L. Gregory Jones Paperback, 288 Pages, Published 2016 by Cascade Books ISBN-13: 978-1-4982-2048-4, ISBN: 1-4982-2048-7 "Behavioral science books are popping up on bestseller lists: Predictably Irrational; Thinking, Fast and Slow; Nudge; Decisive. Even the White House launched a Behavioral Insights Team to match the British Ministry of Nudges. Conspicuously absent from this conversation is the church. The Irrational Jesus bridges this gap. Ken Evers-Hood looks at Jesus through the lens of cognitive heuristics (mental shortcuts) and biases (blind spots) an ..." |
 | | Reading In Communion(Reprint) by Stephen E. Fowl, L. Gregory Jones Paperback, 177 Pages, Published 1998 by Wipf & Stock Pub ISBN-13: 978-1-57910-124-4, ISBN: 1-57910-124-0 "... 1975); Gilbert Meilaender, The Theory and Practice of Virtue (Notre Dame, IN: University of Notre Dame Press, 1984); ... It may appear odd to cite Birch and Rasmussen as a recent proposal since the first edition of their book, published in ..." |
 | | Transformed Judgment Toward a Trinitarian Account of the Moral Life by L. Gregory Jones Hardcover, 208 Pages, Published 1990 by University Of Notre Dame Press ISBN-13: 978-0-268-01872-6, ISBN: 0-268-01872-3 "Argues that the most superior form of moral judgment is one grounded in and lived in the presence of the mystery of the Triune God. The author propounds the view that the primary friendship a person should have is with God." |
 | | Spirituality and Social Embodiment(1st Edition) by L. Gregory Jones, James J. Buckley, James Joseph Buckley, Gary Jones Paperback, 180 Pages, Published 1997 by Wiley-Blackwell ISBN-13: 978-0-631-20482-4, ISBN: 0-631-20482-2 "These essays provide a new way of envisioning the relationship between spirituality and social embodiment. Some authors provide re-readings of pre-modern theology: New Testament texts (R. Williams), Bernard (Jones), Aquinas (A." |
 | | Forgiveness Letting Go Study of Christian Character in Community (Living the Good Life Together) by Susan Pendleton Jones, L. Gregory Jones Paperback, 66 Pages, Published 2006 by Abingdon Press ISBN-13: 978-0-687-46610-8, ISBN: 0-687-46610-5 "Why is it so hard to forgive? Christians talk a lot about forgiveness, but our actions don’t always measure up to our words. In this study, authors Susan Pendleton Jones and L. Gregory Jones help us face that question honestly and, together, work toward embodying God’s gracious forgiveness of us. Topics include: The Heart of Christian Living Crafting Communities of Forgiveness The Dance of Forgiveness Challenges to Forgiveness As par ..." |
 | | Everyday Matters by L. Gregory Jones Paperback, 184 Pages, Published 2003 by Abingdon Press ISBN-13: 978-0-687-07528-7, ISBN: 0-687-07528-9 "I am grateful to David Heim and Debra Bendis at The Christian Century, both for their original invitation and for their support, their patience, and their careful editing over the years. I am thankful for the efforts of my assistants, especially Mary ..." |
 | | God, Truth, and Witness(1st Edition) Engaging Stanley Hauerwas by L. Gregory Jones, Reinhard C. Hutter, Stanley Hauerwas, Rosalee Velloso Ewell, Velloso Ewell Hardcover, 336 Pages, Published 2005 by Brazos Press ISBN-13: 978-1-58743-151-7, ISBN: 1-58743-151-3 "In 2001, Time magazine named him "America's best theologian." Now, Stanley Hauerwas is being honored once again--this time by his peers. This stirring new collection engages the key themes of Hauerwas's influential scholarly career. Touching on topics such as the church and civil religion and Jewish/Christian relationship, this celebration of Hauerwas's thought is certain to inspire both admiration and spiritual reflection. God, Truth ..." |
 | | Grace Upon Grace(1st Edition) Essays in Honor of Thomas A. Langford by L. Gregory Jones, Jonathan R. Wilson, Robert K. Johnston, Thomas A. Langford Paperback, 272 Pages, Published 1999 by Abingdon Press ISBN-13: 978-0-687-08609-2, ISBN: 0-687-08609-4 "Providing an accessible and comprehensive treatment of grace, the essays in this volume honor Thomas A. Langford, Provost Emeritus of Duke University and retired William Kellon Quick Professor of Theology and Methodist Studies at Duke Divinity School. Biblical essays discuss grace from the Reformation through Wesley into today. Theological essays exemplify the importance of grace for several Christian doctrines. A concluding section en ..." |
 | | Theology and Scriptural Imagination(1st Edition) Directions in Modern Theology by L. Gregory Jones, James J. Buckley, Bertrand Piccard, James Joseph Buckley Paperback, 144 Pages, Published 1998 by Wiley-Blackwell ISBN-13: 978-0-631-21075-7, ISBN: 0-631-21075-X " Theology and Scriptural Imagination brings together biblical exegetes, historians of the interpretation of Scripture, as well as contemporary philosophers and theologians who practice the kind of theological reflection it will take to celebrate the Word in season and out in a world that challenges the Scriptural imagination. As in previous volumes in this series, the essays here articulate overlapping as well as competing directions i ..." |
 | | Embodying Forgiveness(1st Edition) A Theological Analysis by L. Gregory Jones, Eerdmans Publishing, Embodying Forgiveness Hardcover, 313 Pages, Published 1995 by Eerdmans Pub Co ISBN-13: 978-0-8028-3806-3, ISBN: 0-8028-3806-5 "The practice of forgiveness is often taken to be either too easy or too difficult. On the one hand, forgiveness is sometimes made too easy by today's therapeutic culture, which views forgiveness mainly as a means for making ourselves and others feel better. On the other hand, forgiveness is sometimes taken to be too difficult by those who believe that violence is the only effective force for responding to injustice. This engaging volume ..." |
 | | Navigating the Future Traditioned Innovation for Wilder Seas by L. Gregory Jones, Andrew P. Hogue 280 Pages, Published 2021 by Abingdon Press ISBN-13: 978-1-79101-596-1, ISBN: 1-79101-596-4 "David Goatley and Edgardo Colon-Emeric have been wonderful conversation partners at various stages of this book's conception and writing. Kavin Rowe and Norman Wirzba were the first to read a draft of this book in its entirety and offer ..." |
 | | Resources for Reconciliation Ser. Forgiving As We've Been Forgiven : Community Practices for Making Peace by L. Gregory Jones, Célestin Musekura 140 Pages, Published 2010 by Intervarsity Press ISBN-13: 978-0-8308-6817-9, ISBN: 0-8308-6817-8 "... the Bible, copyright 1989 by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the USA. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Design: Cindy Kiple Images: Woman Caught in Adultery by Rick Beerhorst ..." |
 | | Transformed Judgment Toward a Trinitarian Account of the Moral Life by L. Gregory Jones 202 Pages, Published 2008 by Wipf And Stock Publishers ISBN-13: 978-1-72522-091-1, ISBN: 1-72522-091-1 "Pinches's dissertation is an extended study of Kovesi's proposal , and I will utilize his analysis in developing my own exposition of Kovesi's work . 63. See Michael Duffey's essay , “ The Moral - Nonmoral Distinction in Catholic Ethics : The ..." |
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