How to inhabit time : understanding the past, facing the future, living faithfully now
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Author
Published
Grand Rapids, Michigan : Brazos Press, a division of Baker Publishing Group, [2022].
Format
Book
ISBN
9781587435232, 1587435233, 9781587435911, 1587435918
Physical Desc
xv, 189 pages ; 23 cm
Status
Morris County Library - Adult Nonfiction
223.806 SMI
1 available
223.806 SMI
1 available
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Location | Call Number | Status |
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Morris County Library - Adult Nonfiction | 223.806 SMI | Available |
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Hunterdon County Library Headquarters - Adult Nonfiction | 218 Smith | Available |
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Published
Grand Rapids, Michigan : Brazos Press, a division of Baker Publishing Group, [2022].
Language
English
ISBN
9781587435232, 1587435233, 9781587435911, 1587435918
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
Description
Many Christians live a faith that is "nowhen." They are disconnected from the past or imagine they are somehow "above" the flux of history, as if every generation starts with a clean state. They lack an awareness of time and the effects of history--both personal and collective--and thus are naive about current issues, prone to nostalgia, or fixated on the end times and other doomsday versions of the future. Popular speaker and award-winning author James K. A. Smith explains that we must reckon with the past in order to discern the present and have hope for the future. Integrating popular culture, biblical exposition, and meditation, he helps us develop a sense of "temporal awareness" that is attuned to the texture of history, the vicissitudes of life, and the tempo of the Spirit. Smith shows that awakening to the spiritual significance of time is crucial for orienting fai
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Smith, J. K. A. (2022). How to inhabit time: understanding the past, facing the future, living faithfully now . Brazos Press, a division of Baker Publishing Group.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Smith, James K. A., 1970-. 2022. How to Inhabit Time: Understanding the Past, Facing the Future, Living Faithfully Now. Brazos Press, a division of Baker Publishing Group.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Smith, James K. A., 1970-. How to Inhabit Time: Understanding the Past, Facing the Future, Living Faithfully Now Brazos Press, a division of Baker Publishing Group, 2022.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Smith, James K. A. How to Inhabit Time: Understanding the Past, Facing the Future, Living Faithfully Now Brazos Press, a division of Baker Publishing Group, 2022.
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