Good Life Genuine Christianity for the Middle Class

Name: Good Life Genuine Christianity for the Middle Class
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ISBN: 9781556350689

ISBN-10: 1556350686

ISBN-13: 9781556350689

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Authors: David M. McCarthy

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Intimate friendships, loving families, good food, and beautiful homes--middle-class Westerners enjoy so many gifts. Christians often feel guilty about their enjoyment of these gifts, but David McCarthy suggests that God provides these things for our enjoyment. In contrast to consumerism, which encourages shallow relationships, McCarthy explains how the love of God fosters a deep attachment to the world. He describes this in relation to marriage, family, friendship, hospitality, and work. A right ordering of our desires will lead Christians to an enjoyment of life that require less "stuff." This book will be appreciated by all Christians trying to live well in an affluent culture.

Book details

List price: $26.00
Publisher: Wipf & Stock Publishers
Publication date: 12/1/2006
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 176
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.35" tall
Weight: 0.550



Acknowledgments


The Beginning: Seek First the Kingdom



People


Introduction



American and Middle Class



Contractual Connections and Our Economic Logic



Friendship



God's Gift of Friendship



Love and Justice



God and Neighbor



Family First



Marriage



Sex and Singleness


Conclusion



Places


Introduction



Our Place



The Home and the Hospitality of the Market



Sharing, Eating, and Housekeeping



Country and Nation



Hope for the World


Conclusion



Things


Introduction



The Meaning of Things



Debts and Gifts



Wants and Needs



Work and Cultivation



Our Relation to Things


Conclusion



God and Creation


Introduction



We Believe



One God, the Father, the Almighty, Maker of Heaven and Earth



For God, Creation Out of Nothing, and for Us, Lots of Things



One Lord, Jesus Christ, the Only Son of God



The Holy Spirit, the Lord, the Giver of Life



One Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church



The Forgiveness of Sin



Resurrection and the Life of the World to Come


Conclusion


A Final Word: Bound to Love


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