Working: Compass: Christian Explorations - Softcover

David H. Jensen; Darby Kathleen Ray

 
9780800698102: Working: Compass: Christian Explorations
Softcover
ISBN 10: 080069810X ISBN 13: 9780800698102
Publisher: Fortress Press, 2011

Synopsis

Working. We spend most of our waking hours doing it but rarely consider its theological meanings or implications. Is work a punishment or curse, an avenue to human flourishing or something else? Is there a distinctively Christian approach to working? Darby Ray, whose work on Christology and ethics has emphasized the surprising breadth and elasticity of the Christian past, lifts up key insights from Christian scripture and tradition and considers their implications for today's complex, globalized world of work.Ray suggests that for the triune God as for humans everywhere, working is an everyday practice fraught with both peril and promise. As an essential yet often dehumanizing dimension of human experience, work stands in continual need of serious Christian consideration. Working responds to this need with imagination and courage, providing an informative, accessible, and theologically compelling exploration of what is arguably the defining activity of our time.

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About the Author

David H. Jensen is the academic dean and professor in the Clarence N. and Betty B. Frierson Distinguished Chair of Reformed Theology at Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary.

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Publisher
Fortress Press
Publication date
2011
Language
English
ISBN 10 
080069810X
ISBN 13 
9780800698102
Binding
Paperback
Edition number
1
Number of pages
152