Virtues and Vices: Stories of Moral Life - Hardcover

Greeley, Andrew M; Durkin, Mary Greeley; Neusner PhD, Professor Of Religion Jacob

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0664221130 ISBN 13: 9780664221133

Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press, 1999

Synopsis

Two consummate storytellers -- one a liberal Catholic priest, the other a conservative Jewish rabbi -- draw on their religious heritages to reveal fresh ways of understanding good and evil behavior. Inspired by scripture and oral tradition, each author presents a story on each of the seven deadly sins, and then offers a story on one of the seven primary virtues. Each vivid story offers profound insight into the ongoing battle of good and evil. Theologian Mary Greeley Durkin has written the compelling introduction and conclusion.

About this title

About the Author:

Andrew M. Greeley is one of the most influential Catholic thinkers and writers of our time. Priest, sociologist, author and journalist, Father Greeley has built an international assemblage of devout fans over a career that spans five decades. He is the author of over fifty best-selling novels and more than one hundred works of non-fiction and his writing has been translated into twelve languages. A Professor of Sociology at the University of Arizona and a Research Associate with the National Opinion Research Center (NORC) at the University of Chicago, Father Greeley is a respected scholar whose current research focuses on the Sociology of Religion.

About this edition

• Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 0664221130
• ISBN 13: 9780664221133
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 128