The Shape of Living: Spiritual Directions for Everyday Life
by David F. Ford
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David Ford takes the ancient Christian notion of Vocation - the life that one should lead in order to be most fulfilled and closest to God - and considers what relevance it has at the end of the 20th century. He looks at the people who shape us, life-changing desires and relationships, the rhythm and necessity of work and domestic time and the extreme good and bad experiences which most challenge the chosen path. Throughout he offers practical Christian wisdom.Tags
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David Ford takes the ancient Christian notion of "Vocation" - the life that one should lead in order to be most fulfilled and closest to God - and considers what relevance it has at the end of the 20th century. He looks at the people who shape us, life-changing desires and relationships, the rhythm and necessity of work and domestic time and the extreme good and bad experiences which most challenge the chosen path. Throughout he offers practical Christian wisdom.
Challenging and thought-provoking. Excelent little book.
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David F. Ford (PhD, University of Cambridge) is the author or editor of more than fifteen books, including The Shape of Living. He is Regius Professor of University and director of the Cambridge Inter-Faith Program at the University of Cambridge as well as a Fellow of Selwyn College.
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- 1997
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