A Faith of Your Own: Naming What You Really Believe - Softcover

Allen, Ronald J.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0664233651 ISBN 13: 9780664233655

Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press, 2010

Synopsis

A faith should be a living thing. What we believe necessarily evolves in response to insights into the Bible, to questions or doubts we face, to changes in life circumstances, or to things that happen in the larger world. Nevertheless, Christians often find it helpful to identify what they can most fully believe at a given moment. Such clarity empowers the present and leads us toward the future. Such moments can also be mile markers by which we measure our faith journey.

In each chapter the first section lists the most common ways a certain topic is understood in the Bible. The second section identifies important ways the church has interpreted that topic since the Bible's inception. The third section introduces contemporary perspectives. With that foundational knowledge, readers can make a judgment as to which viewpoints seem more or less persuasive to them personally. Finally, each chapter ends with questions for reflection for individuals or small groups.

About this title

About the Author:

Ronald J. Allen is Nettie Sweeney and Hugh Th. Miller Professor of Preaching and New Testament at Christian Theological Seminary in Indianapolis, Indiana. He is the author of numerous books about preaching and about the New Testament, including The Life of Jesus for Today.

About this edition

• Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0664233651
• ISBN 13: 9780664233655
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 160