Calling in today's world : voices from eight faith perspectives /
The concept of "vocation" or "calling" is a distinctively Christian concern, grounded in the long-held belief that we find our meaning, purpose, and fulfillment in God. But what about religions other than Christianity? What does it mean for someone from another faith tradition to...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Grand Rapids, Michigan :
William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company,
2016.
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| Summary: | The concept of "vocation" or "calling" is a distinctively Christian concern, grounded in the long-held belief that we find our meaning, purpose, and fulfillment in God. But what about religions other than Christianity? What does it mean for someone from another faith tradition to understand calling or vocation? In this book contributors with expertise in Catholic and Protestant Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism and Daoism, and secular humanism explore the idea of calling from these eight faith perspectives. - from back of book. |
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| Physical Description: | xviii, 238 pages ; 23 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780802873675 (pbk. : alk. paper) 0802873677 (pbk. : alk. paper) |