Forbearance: A Theological Ethic for a Disagreeable Church

by James Calvin Davis

Book Overview

Offers a faithful, constructive way to deal with dissent

What happens when we approach disagreement not as a problem to solve but as an opportunity to practice Christian virtue?

In this book James Calvin Davis reclaims the biblical concept of forbearance to develop a theological ethic for faithful disagreement. Pointing to Ephesians and Colossians, in which Paul challenged his readers to "bear with each other" in spite of differences,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0802875106
• ISBN13: 9780802875105
• Release Date: August 2017
• Publisher: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 8.9"