Letters to young scholars :
Ringenberg, William C., 1939-
Letters to young scholars : an introduction to Christian thought / by William C. Ringenberg. - 1st ed. - Upland, Ind. : Taylor University Press, c2003. - xv, 353 p. ; 23 cm.
Includes bibliographical references.
Contents: The human condition. The remoteness of God ; Longing ; The inevitability of death ; The blessedness of neediness ; Hope ; The omnipotence of God ; Human freedom --
Encountering the divine. Intellectual openness ; Windows to heaven ; The Holy Spirit ; The interpretation of Scripture ; The love of God ; Conversion ; Joyous celebration ; The will of God ; The life everlasting --
Neighborliness. Loving your neighbor ; The sacredness of life ; The missionary imperative ; Dealing with controversial issues --
Toward maturity. Spiritual growth ; Stages of psycho-religious development ; Mental health ; Inner direction ; Humility ; Giving ; Forgiving ; Long-range thinking ; Aging --
Institutions and structures. The fellowship of believers ; Purity and unity in the church ; Christian music ; Marriage ; Sexual union ; The family ; Vocation ; Community-building ; Governance ; Democracy ; Popular culture --
Some barriers to belief. The problem of evil ; The problem of pain ; Academia and the temptation of intellectualism ; Science : foe or friend? --
Toward a workable philosophy of life. Human history and the incarnation ; Harmony and balance.
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Letters to young scholars : an introduction to Christian thought / by William C. Ringenberg. - 1st ed. - Upland, Ind. : Taylor University Press, c2003. - xv, 353 p. ; 23 cm.
Includes bibliographical references.
Contents: The human condition. The remoteness of God ; Longing ; The inevitability of death ; The blessedness of neediness ; Hope ; The omnipotence of God ; Human freedom --
Encountering the divine. Intellectual openness ; Windows to heaven ; The Holy Spirit ; The interpretation of Scripture ; The love of God ; Conversion ; Joyous celebration ; The will of God ; The life everlasting --
Neighborliness. Loving your neighbor ; The sacredness of life ; The missionary imperative ; Dealing with controversial issues --
Toward maturity. Spiritual growth ; Stages of psycho-religious development ; Mental health ; Inner direction ; Humility ; Giving ; Forgiving ; Long-range thinking ; Aging --
Institutions and structures. The fellowship of believers ; Purity and unity in the church ; Christian music ; Marriage ; Sexual union ; The family ; Vocation ; Community-building ; Governance ; Democracy ; Popular culture --
Some barriers to belief. The problem of evil ; The problem of pain ; Academia and the temptation of intellectualism ; Science : foe or friend? --
Toward a workable philosophy of life. Human history and the incarnation ; Harmony and balance.
0962118788 9780962118784
2004302200
Christianity--Philosophy.
BR 100 / .R56 2003
230