Living Wisely with the Church Fathers - by Christopher A Hall (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br><p>Early Christians lived in a culture not unlike our own--in love with empire, infatuated with sex, tolerant of all gods but hostile to the One. Christopher Hall takes us back to that time, conversing with Christian leaders around the ancient Mediterranean world and exploring how this cloud of witnesses challenges us to live ethical lives as Christ followers.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>The first centuries of Christianity are like a far country. But despite their foreignness, they hold a treasury of wisdom for living. Early Christians struggled and flourished in a culture that was in love with empire and military power, infatuated with sex and entertainment, tolerant of all gods but hostile to the One. And from this crucible of discipleship they extracted lessons of virtue, faithfulness, and joy in Christ. Christopher Hall takes us to the ancient Mediterranean world, inquiring Christian leaders how to live a good life as a Christ follower. The menu of topics wends its way through wealth and poverty, war and violence, marriage and sexuality, theater and the arena, as well as the harsh realities of persecution and martyrdom. Gathering around Basil or Chrysostom or Augustine, we are instructed anew in the way of discipleship. And as they grapple with issues surprisingly resonant with our own, this cloud of ancient witnesses both surprises and challenges us in the life of faith.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>Hall brings out a dynamic synergism between the Hellenistic framework and radically different model of behavior as found in the Gospel. . . . Hall affords readers the possibility of being more mindful of the lives they are currently living.</p>--Library Journal, December 2017<br>
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