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The character of virtue : letters to a godson /

The character of virtue : letters to a godson /
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Autore Hauerwas, Stanley, 1940- autore
Titolo The character of virtue : letters to a godson / Stanley Hauerwas ; with an introduction by Samuel Wells. Libro
Pubblicazione Grand Rapids, Michigan : William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, [2018]
©2018
Descrizione fisica vi, 199 pagine ; 21 cm
Riassunto From the fairy godmother's pumpkin coach to Herr Drossel-meyer's nutcracker, godparents have long been associated with good gifts. In The Character of Virtue theologian and ethicist Stanley Hauerwas offers his real-life godson something far more precious than toys or trinkets-the gift of hard-won wisdom on life and the process of maturing. In each of fourteen letters-sent on the occasion of Laurence Wells's baptism and every year thereafter-Hauerwas contemplates a specific virtue and its meaning for a child growing year by year in the Christian faith. Writing on kindness, courage, humility, joy, and more, Hauerwas distills centuries of religious thinking and decades of self-reflection into heartfelt personal epistles packed with wit and punch. An introduction by Samuel Wells-Laurence's father and Hauer-was's friend-tells the story behind these letters and offers sage insight into what a godparent is and can be
Soggetto Hauerwas, Stanley, -- 1940- Corrispondenza
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Altri Autori Wells, Samuel, sacerdote, 1965- autore di introduzione
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