The Good and Beautiful Life
Published on 23. June 2011
Book
Paperback/Softback
272 pages
978-0-340-99604-1 (ISBN)
Description
THE GOOD AND BEAUTIFUL LIFE is the second book in the Apprentice Series, which along with three other titles forms 'a curriculum for Christlikeness'. THE GOOD AND BEAUTIFUL LIFE introduces the reader to the kingdom of God and focuses on our inward character, dealing specifically with some of the most problematic vices: anger, lust, lying, worry, judging others and so on. Following the Sermon on the Mount, this book looks at the narratives behind these character flaws and replaces them with Jesus' narratives about life in the kingdom of God. Each chapter includes a 'soul-training' exercise to help embed Jesus' narratives into our minds, bodies and souls, along with questions that can be used for individual reflection or group discussion.
Reviews / Votes
The Apprentice Series is the best practice I have seen in Christian spiritual transformation. * Dallas Willard, author of <i>The Divine Conspiracy</i> *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
John Murray Press
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Illustrations
None
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 128 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
223 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-340-99604-1 (9780340996041)
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Person
James Bryan Smith (MDiv, Yale University Divinity School; PhD, Fuller Seminary) is a theology professor at Friends University in Wichita, Kansas. A founding board member of Richard Foster's spiritual renewal ministry, Renovare, Smith is an ordained United Methodist Church minister and has served in various capacities in local churches. He is the author of A Spiritual Formation Workbook, Devotional Classics (with Richard Foster) and Embracing the Love of God.