{"product_id":"christianity-as-a-way-of-kevin-w-hector-9780300244090","title":"Christianity as a Way of Life: A Systematic Theology","description":"\u003cb\u003eFocusing on Christianity's core practices, a leading theologian imagines Christianity as a way of life oriented toward wisdom\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Seminary Coop Notable Book of 2023\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In this book, Kevin W. Hector argues that we can understand Christianity as a set of practices designed to transform one's way of perceiving and being in the world. Hector examines practices that reorient us to God (imitation, corporate singing, eating together, friendship, and likemindedness), that transform our way of being in the world (prayer, wonder, laughter, lament, and vocation), and that reshape our way of being with others (benevolence, looking for the image of God in others, forgiveness, and activism). \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Taken together, the aim of these practices is to transform one's way of perceiving and acting in the face of success and failure, risk and loss, guilt and shame, love, and loss of control. These transformations can add up to a transformation of one's very self. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e To make sense of Christianity as a way of life, in turn, these practices must be understood within the context of Christian beliefs about sin, Jesus, redemption, and eternal life. Understanding them thus requires a systematic theology, which Hector offers in this clear-eyed, ambitious, and elegant interpretation of the Christian tradition.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kevin W. Hector\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0300244096\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780300244090\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Yale University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/05\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 328\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.15lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.29h x 6.06w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2024","brand":"Kevin W. Hector","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44227502113023,"sku":"9780300244090","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_f49a7d16-7be9-4e62-bfae-3b7b4758bdf1.jpg?v=1692809036","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/christianity-as-a-way-of-kevin-w-hector-9780300244090","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}