__A Hopeful Christian Vision of Placemaking__   
"A unique book. It takes the deeply biblical identification with place and maps it onto our homogenized world to see what possibilities we have for new depth, new beauty, new meaning. I found it unrelentingly fascinating."  
--__Bill McKibben__, author, _Eaarth: Making a Life on a Tough New Planet_   
"Drawing on scholarship in biblical studies, theology, philosophy, and cultural studies, Bartholomew advances distinctly Christian thinking about place in a significant way."  
--__Norman Wirzba__, Duke Divinity School  
  
"A stunning achievement. The book masterfully surveys the role of place in the Bible, helpfully looks at the role place has played in the Western philosophical tradition, and concludes with satisfying advice, both theoretical and practical, as to how contemporary Christians should think about place as they engage in the crucial work of placemaking."  
--__C. Stephen Evans__, Baylor University  
  
"Ever since Walter Brueggemann's groundbreaking study _The Land_ in 1977 we have been waiting for a comprehensive Christian theology of place. _Where Mortals Dwell_ represents a significant step in that direction."  
--__Eric O. Jacobsen__, senior pastor, First Presbyterian Church, Tacoma, Washington; author, _Sidewalks in the Kingdom_ and _Three Pieces of Glass_ "This is a major work of theological rediscovery in which Bartholomew imaginatively reconstructs a Christian view of human implacement. An erudite, readable, original, and fascinating invitation to a theology and spirituality of place."  
--__Gordon McConville__, University of Gloucestershire  
  
"This study in theology that builds from a biblical base and moves to discussions of urban planning, biotic community, and pilgrimage--and even includes maps--may well be unprecedented."  
--__Ellen F. Davis__, Duke Divinity School  
  
"The entire teaching of the Bible about place is represented here in one fascinating overview followed by an intriguing confrontation with Western philosophical thought on matters of place. A brilliant survey of the liberating Christian concept of placemaking."  
--__Bob Goudzwaard__, Free University of Amsterdam (emeritus)  
  
"This book will be an important interdisciplinary resource wherever academic consideration is given to the art of human dwelling or implacement. It is set to become the standard work in this emerging field."  
--__Peter Manley Scott__, Lincoln Theological Institute, University of Manchester, UK

__Craig G. Bartholomew__ (PhD, University of Bristol) is the H. Evan Runner Professor of Philosophy at Redeemer University College in Ancaster, Ontario, and the principal of The Paideia Centre for Public Theology. He is the author of _Ecclesiastes_ in the Baker Commentary on the Old Testament Wisdom and Psalms series, an associate editor of _Dictionary for Theological Interpretation of the Bible_, and the coauthor, with Michael W. Goheen, of _The Drama of Scripture_ and _Living at the Crossroads_.

Place is fundamental to human existence. However, we have lost the very human sense of place in today's postmodern and globalized world. Craig Bartholomew, a noted Old Testament scholar and the coauthor of two popular texts on the biblical narrative, provides a biblical, theological, and philosophical grounding for place in our rootless culture. He illuminates the importance of place throughout the biblical canon, in the Christian tradition, and in the contours of contemporary thought. Bartholomew encourages readers to recover a sense of place and articulates a hopeful Christian vision of placemaking in today's world. Anyone interested in place and related environmental themes, including readers of Wendell Berry, will enjoy this compelling book.

Provides a biblical, theological, and philosophical grounding for the significance of place and articulates a hopeful Christian vision of placemaking for today's world.

Introduction  
__Part I: Place in the Bible__ 1. The Theology of Place in Genesis 1-3  
2\. Outside Eden: Building Cities  
3\. The Nations, Abraham, and Journeying to the Land  
4\. Place, Law, and Ritual  
5\. Place in the Historical Books, the Prophets, and the Wisdom Literature  
6\. Place in the Gospels  
7\. Place in Paul  
8\. Place in the General Epistles  
__Part II: Place in the Western Philosophical and Christian Traditions__ 9. Place in the Western Philosophical Tradition  
10\. Place in the Christian Tradition: Introduction  
11\. Early Church Fathers  
12\. The Middle Ages, The Reformers, and the Protestant Tradition  
13\. The Modern Period  
14\. Contemporary Theologies of Place  
__Part III: A Christian View of Place for Today__ 15. Contours of a Christian View of Place  
16\. Placemaking and the City  
17\. Placemaking in Garden and Home  
18\. Placemaking and Various Facets of Life  
Epilogue: Spirituality and/of Place

\["For Christians seeking deeper understanding of place", "Addresses the loss of connection to our surroundings", "You will gain a renewed sense of belonging and hope"\]

This eBook offers a thoughtful exploration of place in our lives through a biblical lens.

Bartholomew, Craig G.

"Where Mortals Dwell" by Craig G Bartholomew offers a biblical and theological perspective on the importance of place, encouraging thoughtful placemaking in contemporary society.

\["For Christians seeking a deeper understanding of place", "Explains the significance of place in a modern context", "You will gain insight into meaningful placemaking today"\]

"Where Mortals Dwell" offers a Christian perspective on the importance of place in today's world.

A Christian View of Place for Today

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