Callings: Twenty Centuries of Christian Wisdom on VocationWilliam Carl Placher |
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... lives . Whether such purpose has to do with what job to take , whether to get married , or how to incorporate religious faith into the texture of their lives , Christians down the centuries have believed that God has plans for them ...
... lives . Whether such purpose has to do with what job to take , whether to get married , or how to incorporate religious faith into the texture of their lives , Christians down the centuries have believed that God has plans for them ...
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... lives , but that word " call " suggests some kind of voice from heaven that corresponds to nothing in their ... live as a Christian ? Or is my job my vocation ? Or does my calling have at least as much to do with being a spouse ...
... lives , but that word " call " suggests some kind of voice from heaven that corresponds to nothing in their ... live as a Christian ? Or is my job my vocation ? Or does my calling have at least as much to do with being a spouse ...
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... live a life particularly dedicated to their faith while holding a secular job or getting married . " We are not Religious [ i.e. , not nuns or monks ] , " one wrote , " but we mean to live in the world religiously . " 6 With Protestants ...
... live a life particularly dedicated to their faith while holding a secular job or getting married . " We are not Religious [ i.e. , not nuns or monks ] , " one wrote , " but we mean to live in the world religiously . " 6 With Protestants ...
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... live . New options in work and family life offer great freedom , but they also impose significant burdens . " What does God want me to do with my life ? " becomes an even harder question . Moreover , many people grow more nervous about ...
... live . New options in work and family life offer great freedom , but they also impose significant burdens . " What does God want me to do with my life ? " becomes an even harder question . Moreover , many people grow more nervous about ...
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... live much of our lives after retiring from our " job . " We are apt these days to be more aware of the severely disabled and others who cannot hold a job at all . Does someone without a job not have a calling and thus not have a ...
... live much of our lives after retiring from our " job . " We are apt these days to be more aware of the severely disabled and others who cannot hold a job at all . Does someone without a job not have a calling and thus not have a ...
Contents
IV | 13 |
V | 23 |
VI | 33 |
VII | 35 |
IX | 39 |
X | 47 |
XII | 51 |
XIV | 59 |
LVII | 239 |
LIX | 244 |
LXI | 254 |
LXIII | 262 |
LXV | 273 |
LXVII | 277 |
LXIX | 278 |
LXXI | 286 |
XVI | 65 |
XVIII | 73 |
XX | 80 |
XXI | 83 |
XXIII | 107 |
XXIV | 115 |
XXV | 123 |
XXVII | 128 |
XXIX | 132 |
XXXI | 140 |
XXXIII | 143 |
XXXV | 150 |
XXXVII | 154 |
XXXIX | 176 |
XLI | 190 |
XLII | 196 |
XLIV | 205 |
XLV | 211 |
XLVI | 213 |
XLVIII | 215 |
L | 217 |
LII | 220 |
LIV | 227 |
LVI | 232 |
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