The Good Works Reader (Classic Christian Readers) - Softcover

Oden, Thoams C.

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9780802840318: The Good Works Reader (Classic Christian Readers)
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ISBN 10: 0802840310 ISBN 13: 9780802840318
Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., 2007

Synopsis

Often considered one of the sparks that ignited the Reformation, the place of "works" in the Christian life is still debated. In this volume distinguished theologian Thomas Oden draws together Christian teaching from across the centuries to provide a comprehensive witness on this essential topic. Oden listens to the timeless teaching of the patristic writers, the theologians who defined orthodoxy in the first five centuries after Christ. His listening extends not only to well-known fathers such as Augustine, Irenaeus, and Eusebius, but also to lesser-known yet no less important fathers such as Oecumenius, Pseudo-Basil, and Peter Chrysologus. Oden's masterly compendium of classic Christian teaching covers treatment of the poor, the outcast, the imprisoned, and "the least of these." Anyone involved in any ministry of compassion will find stunning spiritual resources here.

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About the Author

Thomas C. Oden (1931–2016) was Henry Anson Buttz Professor Emeritus of Theology at Drew University, Madison, New Jersey. The author of some forty books, he was also general editor of the multivolume Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture.

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Publisher
Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co.
Publication date
2007
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0802840310
ISBN 13 
9780802840318
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
390
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