{"product_id":"sources-of-the-christian-self-a-cultural-history-of-christian-identity-paperback","title":"Sources of the Christian Self: A Cultural History of Christian Identity - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJames M. Houston\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eJens Zimmermann\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUsing Charles Taylor's magisterial \u003ci\u003eSources of the Self\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e: The Making of the Modern Identity \u003c\/i\u003eas a springboard, this interdisciplinary book explores lived \u003ci\u003eChristian\u003c\/i\u003e identity through the ages. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeginning with such Old Testament figures as Abraham, Moses, and David and moving through the New Testament, the early church, the Middle Ages, and onward, the forty-two biographical chapters in \u003ci\u003eSources of the Christian Self \u003c\/i\u003eillustrate how believers historically have defined their selfhood based on their relation to God\/Jesus. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmong the many historical subjects are Justin Martyr, Origen, Augustine, Aquinas, Julian of Norwich, Dante, John Calvin, Teresa of Ávila, John Bunyan, Jonathan Edwards, Christina Rossetti, Blaise Pascal, S ren Kierkegaard, C. S. Lewis, and Flannery O'Connor--all of whom boldly lived out their Christian identities in their varied cultural contexts. In showing how Christian identity has evolved over time, \u003ci\u003eSources of the Christian Self \u003c\/i\u003eoffers deep insight into our own Christian selves today.\u003c\/p\u003eCONTRIBUTORS: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Markus Bockmuehl \u003cbr\u003e Keith Bodner \u003cbr\u003e Gerald P. Boersma \u003cbr\u003e Hans Boersma \u003cbr\u003e Robert H. Bork \u003cbr\u003e Paul C. Burns \u003cbr\u003e Julie Canlis \u003cbr\u003e Victor I. Ezigbo \u003cbr\u003e Craig M. Gay \u003cbr\u003e Yonghua Ge \u003cbr\u003e Christopher Hall \u003cbr\u003e Ross Hastings \u003cbr\u003e Bruce Hindmarsh \u003cbr\u003e James M. Houston \u003cbr\u003e Sharon Jebb Smith \u003cbr\u003e Robert A. Kitchen \u003cbr\u003e Marian Kamell Kovalishyn \u003cbr\u003e Pak-Wah Lai \u003cbr\u003e Jay Langdale \u003cbr\u003e Bo Karen Lee \u003cbr\u003e Jonathan Sing-cheung Li \u003cbr\u003e V. Phillips Long \u003cbr\u003e Howard Louthan \u003cbr\u003e Elizabeth Ludlow \u003cbr\u003e Eleanor McCullough \u003cbr\u003e Stephen Ney \u003cbr\u003e Ryan S. Olson \u003cbr\u003e Steve L. Porter \u003cbr\u003e Iain Provan \u003cbr\u003e Murray Rae \u003cbr\u003e Jonathan Reimer \u003cbr\u003e Ronald T. Rittgers \u003cbr\u003e Sven Soderlund \u003cbr\u003e Janet Martin Soskice \u003cbr\u003e Mikael Tellbe \u003cbr\u003e Colin Thompson \u003cbr\u003e Bruce K. Waltke \u003cbr\u003e Steven Watts \u003cbr\u003e Robyn Wrigley-Carr \u003cbr\u003e Jens Zimmermann\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJames M. Houston\u003c\/b\u003e is the founding principal of Regent College in Vancouver. His other books include \u003ci\u003eThe Psalms as Christian Worship\u003c\/i\u003e (with Bruce Waltke). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eJens Zimmermann\u003c\/b\u003e is the Canada Research Chair for Interpretation, Religion, and Culture and the author of several books, including \u003ci\u003eIncarnational Humanism\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 720\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.59 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 01, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51782811713824,"sku":"9780802882677","price":63.7,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/3e0c28fbb7d26599366de66defe960f7.webp?v=1780577399","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/sources-of-the-christian-self-a-cultural-history-of-christian-identity-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}