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Loading... The Good Life: Genuine Christianity for the Middle Class (The Christian Practice of Everyday Life) (edition 2004)by David Matzko McCarthy (Author)
Work InformationThe Good Life: Genuine Christianity for the Middle Class (The Christian Practice of Everyday Life) by David Matzko McCarthy
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. A good book for a parish study group in my opinion. Short chapters, current-day examples, combined with very apropos scripture texts. Challenging in a good way. I did overall enjoy the book, and thought it did well in providing a path for Christians living in middle-class zones to follow Christ as the Scriptures would have them to do so. Hospitality and a return to truly modest living were the two high points of the book, and there are many quotation worthy sections throughout. I did not appreciate the author's attempt to rationalize infant baptism, nor the idea that large church buildings were anything like what Jesus had in mind in Matthew 5:13-16. Otherwise, however, it contained many good thoughts. no reviews | add a review
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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. No library descriptions found. |
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Google Books — Loading... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)261.0973Religions Christian church and church work Church and the world; Social theology and interreligious relations and attitudes Biography And History North America United StatesLC ClassificationRatingAverage:
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