Love: Living the Greatest Virtue
Love: Living the Greatest Virtue

Author: William G. Covington Jr. PhD

Publisher: iUniverse

Published: 2024-08-20

Total Pages: 123

ISBN-13: 1663265178

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In an age where voices clamor to ascend above others determined to plant multiple flags of opinions, it’s refreshing to hear a Biblical exposition of the God kind of love. James Dumont Founding Pastor, Erie Chistian Fellowship Church Erie, PA In this world that is full of hate, you can make a difference one life at a time by walking in love. The Bible tells us love never fails! In Dr. William Covington, Jr.’s book you will learn in every situation how to walk in love. A must read! Dorothy Spaulding WBPI-TV 49 Augusta, GA Love is an dominant theme in the Bible and this book helps you to examine love in your own life in specific contexts. Duane Amis Duane Amis Ministries/Kingdom Broadcasting El Dorado, AR Christians are called to grow in the things of God and the Bible provides specific virtues that are to be cultivated in that process. The greatest of these virtues is love. We are to love the Lord our God with all our heart and love our neighbor as ourselves. This book discusses love in various contexts and provides self-reflective questions at the end of each chapter for a person to think more deeply about how the content applies to him or her personally. The results of applying these principles accomplishes two purposes. First, the reader grows stronger spiritually. Second, the lives of people encountered will be blessed because of the self-examination that has occurred. Character is developed and the maturing Christian enhances the quality of life for other people.

Core Christianity
Core Christianity

Author: Michael Horton

Publisher: Zondervan

Published: 2016-04-05

Total Pages: 193

ISBN-13: 0310525071

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What beliefs are core to the Christian faith? This book is here to help you understand the reason for your hope as a Christian so that you can see it with fresh sight and invite others into the conversation. A lot of Christians take their story—the narratives that give rise to their beliefs—for granted. They pray, go to church, perhaps even read their Bible. But they might be stuck if a stranger asked them to explain what they believe and why they believe it. Author, pastor, and theologian Mike Horton unpacks the essential and basic beliefs that all Christians share in a way that is easy to understand and applicable to our lives today. And in a way that will make you excited to be a Christian! Core Christianity covers topics like: Jesus as both fully God and fully man. The doctrine of the Trinity. The goodness of God despite a broken world. The ways God speaks. The meaning of salvation. What is the Christian calling? Includes discussion questions for individual or group use. This introduction to the basic doctrines of Christianity is perfect for those who are new to the faith, as well as those who have an interest in deepening their understanding of what it means to be a follower of Jesus Christ.

The Art of Living
The Art of Living

Author: Edward Sri

Publisher: Ignatius Press

Published: 2021-06-15

Total Pages: 234

ISBN-13: 1642291765

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In this new book by bestselling author, Edward Sri, we discover the close connection between growing in the virtues and growing in friendship and community with others. A consummate teacher, Dr. Sri leads us through the virtues with engaging examples and an uncanny ability to anticipate and answer our most pressing questions. Dr. Sri shows us in his inimitable, easy-to-read style, that the virtues are the basic life skills we need to give the best of ourselves to God and to the people in our lives. In short, the practice of the virtues give us the freedom to love.

1 & 2 Peter
1 & 2 Peter

Author: John MacArthur

Publisher: Harper Collins

Published: 2000-11-07

Total Pages: 143

ISBN-13: 1418535931

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These study guides, part of a 16-volume set from noted Bible scholar John MacArthur, take readers on a journey through biblical texts to discover what lies beneath the surface, focusing on meaning and context, and then reflecting on the explored passage or concept. With probing questions that guide the reader toward application, as well as ample space for journaling, The MacArthur Bible Studies are an invaluable tool for Bible Students of all ages.

The Characters of Easter
The Characters of Easter

Author: Daniel Darling

Publisher: Moody Publishers

Published: 2021-02-02

Total Pages: 178

ISBN-13: 0802499724

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Meet the unlikely people who witnessed history’s greatest event. At Easter, the Son of God took on the world’s sin and defeated the devil, death, and grave. How is it, then, that history’s most glorious moment is surrounded by fearful fishermen, despised tax collectors, marginalized women, feeble politicians, and traitorous friends? In The Characters of Easter, you’ll become acquainted with the unlikely collection of ordinary people who witnessed the miracle of Christ’s death and resurrection. Enter their stories and ultimately draw closer to Christ Himself as you encounter His Passion through their experiences. Take a journey back to first-century Palestine and walk in the shoes of legendary people like Simon Peter, Judas, Pilate, John, Mary Magdalene and others. This book provides a fresh approach to the Lenten season and can be used as a devotional or study for both individuals and groups. Once you’ve learned about the characters of Easter, meet those who witnessed the birth of Christ in the companion title The Characters of Christmas.

Strength to Love
Strength to Love

Author: Martin Luther King, Jr.

Publisher: Beacon Press

Published: 2019-10-15

Total Pages: 194

ISBN-13: 0807051977

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The classic collection of Dr. King’s sermons that fuse his Christian teachings with his radical ideas of love and nonviolence as a means to combat hate and oppression. As Martin Luther King, Jr., prepared for the Birmingham campaign in early 1963, he drafted the final sermons for Strength to Love, a volume of his most well known homilies. King had begun working on the sermons during a fortnight in jail in July 1962. While behind bars, he spent uninterrupted time preparing the drafts for works such as “Loving Your Enemies” and “Shattered Dreams,” and he continued to edit the volume after his release. Strength to Love includes these classic sermons selected by Dr. King. Collectively they present King’s fusion of Christian teachings and social consciousness and promote his prescient vision of love as a social and political force for change.

On Reading Well
On Reading Well

Author: Karen Swallow Prior

Publisher: Brazos Press

Published: 2018-09-04

Total Pages: 288

ISBN-13: 1493415468

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★ Publishers Weekly starred review A Best Book of 2018 in Religion, Publishers Weekly Reading great literature well has the power to cultivate virtue, says acclaimed author Karen Swallow Prior. In this book, she takes readers on a guided tour through works of great literature both ancient and modern, exploring twelve virtues that philosophers and theologians throughout history have identified as most essential for good character and the good life. Covering authors from Henry Fielding to Cormac McCarthy, Jane Austen to George Saunders, and Flannery O'Connor to F. Scott Fitzgerald, Prior explores some of the most compelling universal themes found in the pages of classic books, helping readers learn to love life, literature, and God through their encounters with great writing. The book includes end-of-chapter reflection questions geared toward book club discussions, original artwork throughout, and a foreword by Leland Ryken. The hardcover edition was named a Best Book of 2018 in Religion by Publishers Weekly. "[A] lively treatise on building character through books.'"--Publishers Weekly (starred review)

I Have Walked with the Living God
I Have Walked with the Living God

Author: Pat Robertson

Publisher: Charisma House

Published: 2020

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781629998732

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"In this ... account, Robertson gives you an inside look at his life and legacy, and shares about the power that dwells behind what's visible. Packed with ... truths about the reality of God, [his autobiography] lays bare Robertson's deepest feelings about a God who brings miracles into the daily lives of those who trust Him. Discover what God can do when one hard-headed businessman meets the supernatural"--Publisher marketing.

The Supremacy of Love
The Supremacy of Love

Author: Eric J. Silverman

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2019-08-27

Total Pages: 177

ISBN-13: 1793608849

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Thirty-five years ago Alasdair MacIntyre’s After Virtue established virtue ethics as a major challenger to competing visions of morality, but there is still considerable disagreement concerning which version of virtue ethics provides the best approach. The Supremacy of Love describes and advocates an agape-centered vision of Aristotelian virtue ethics that portrays love as the most important moral virtue, and the goals of love as a partial constituent of every genuine virtue. This structural improvement to Aristotelian virtue ethics—found originally in the ethics of Thomas Aquinas—enables this account to address several controversial topics in contemporary virtue ethics, including why the virtues cannot be used badly, in what sense is there a unity between the virtues, how the virtues benefit the virtuous person, and how virtues provide action guidance. Eric J. Silverman demonstrates how and why a distinctly love-centered approach to virtue ethics should make the view widely attractive in comparison to alternative accounts of virtue ethics, duty based deontological theories, as well as results-based consequentialist views.

A Small Treatise on the Great Virtues
A Small Treatise on the Great Virtues

Author: André Comte-Sponville

Publisher: Macmillan

Published: 2002-09

Total Pages: 372

ISBN-13: 9780805045567

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Drawing on thinkers from Aristotle to Simone Weil, by way of Aquinas, Kant, Rilke, Nietzsche, Spinoza, and Rawls, among others, Comte-Sponville elaborates on the qualities that constitute the essence and excellence of humankind.