{"product_id":"dying-and-the-virtues-hardcover","title":"Dying and the Virtues - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMatthew Levering\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this rich book Matthew Levering explores nine key virtues that we need to die (and live) well: love, hope, faith, penitence, gratitude, solidarity, humility, surrender, and courage.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRetrieving and engaging a variety of biblical, theological, historical, and medical resources, Levering journeys through the various stages and challenges of the dying process, beginning with the fear of annihilation and continuing through repentance and gratitude, suffering and hope, before arriving finally at the courage needed to say goodbye to one's familiar world. \u003c\/p\u003eGrounded in careful readings of Scripture, the theological tradition, and contemporary culture, \u003ci\u003eDying and the Virtues\u003c\/i\u003e comprehensively and beautifully shows how these nine virtues effectively unite us with God, the One who alone can conquer death.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMatthew Levering\u003c\/b\u003e holds the James N. and Mary D. Perry Jr. Chair of Theology at Mundelein Seminary and is a longtime participant in Evangelicals and Catholics Together. Among his many other books are \u003ci\u003eEngaging the Doctrine of the Holy Spirit: Love and Gift in the Trinity and the Church\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eProofs of God: Classical Arguments from Tertullian to Barth.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 360\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 9.1 x 6.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 23, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51757576880416,"sku":"9780802875488","price":50.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/2d8bcd5468e1674a2274f80e5651029a.webp?v=1780105563","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/dying-and-the-virtues-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}