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The Good Works Reader (Classic Christian Readers)
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"Often claimed as one of the sparks that ignited the Reformation, the
place of ""works"" in the Christian life continues to be hotly debated.
In this helpful volume, distinguished theologian Thomas Oden draws
together Christian teaching on this subject from across the centuries to
provide a comprehensive witness on this essential topic. The Good
Works Reader seeks to make faith active in love. To complete this task,
Oden listens to the timeless teaching of the patristic writers, the
theologians who defined orthodoxy in the first five centuries after
Christ. His listening extends not only to the well-known fathers such as
Augustine, Irenaeus, and Eusebius, but also to lesser-known yet
important fathers such as Oecumenius, Pseudo-Basil, and Peter
Chrysologus. Oden presents a side-by-side collection of the fathers'
teaching on treatment of the poor, the outcast, and the imprisoned, and
an extensive discussion of the necessity of practical action. The
second volume in Oden's Classic Christian Readers set, The Good Works
Reader will serve as an essential resource for Christians from all
traditions who seek to balance the ancient tension between faith and
works in their own lives."
The curious relationship of good works to faith has sparked controversy from the earliest church to the present. Mining the riches of the first five centuries of Christian history, Oden's masterly compilation examines questions regarding the poor, the outcast, the imprisoned, deeds vs. words, and more. A splendid resource for anybody involved in ministries of compassion! 390 pages, Thomas C. Oden, softcover from Eerdmans.
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