This anthology invites Christians to find resources for faithful, creative thinking in the riches of the church's theological heritage and its worship traditions. Contributors include Robert Barron, Timothy George, Stanley Hauerwas, Alasdair MacIntyre, Mark Noll, and N. T. Wright, among others.  
  
"The Colossian Forum is renewing the conversation on science in the church today. It's the kind of conversation we need--starting with worship of the Creator, practicing humble dialogue within Christian communities, and remembering the limits of science as well as its importance in a Christian worldview. This volume presents the writings of leading philosophers, theologians, and historians on the role of Christian practice in forming virtues, the role of virtues in forming intellectual discourse, and the role of Christology in forming our understanding of science and creation."  
\--__Deborah Haarsma__, president, BioLogos  
  
"A quiet revolution is going on in the contested debates between science and religion, and this anthology represents vital reading for its manifesto. The editors insist, and I think they are correct, that the methodological basis for understanding dialogue between theology and science needs to be overhauled. It is time for theology to reclaim a voice but at the same time become aware of its limitations as a servant in the broader vision of building the church for a new century. This anthology will be essential reading for the student and educated layperson alike."  
\--__Celia Deane-Drummond__, University of Notre Dame  
  
"This anthology's convergence of authors and readings invites readers into a new way of thinking about faithful Christian practice amid the postmodern university, Christian or otherwise. As such, those who follow the logic of All Things Hold Together in Christ will be initiated into 'The Colossian Way,' which aspires to be nothing less than a viable mode of contemporary discipleship along the way of Jesus in a secular world."  
\--__Amos Yong__, Fuller Theological Seminary  
  
"A valuable collection of writings for those wishing to go deeper into the theoretical underpinnings of The Colossian Forum. Drawing on Alasdair MacIntyre's work, various scholars develop insights for a virtue-centered approach to discipleship. Focused on religion and science, the implications extend more broadly to dialogue and debate over divisive issues, always looking for ways that faith can shape us to better engage challenges not as a threat but as a context in which faith may deepen."  
\--__Jenell Paris__, Messiah College; senior fellow, The Colossian Forum

__James K. A. Smith__ (PhD, Villanova University) is professor of philosophy at Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Michigan, where he holds the Gary and Henrietta Byker Chair in Applied Reformed Theology and Worldview. He was editor in chief of Comment magazine from 2013 to 2018 and is now editor in chief of Image journal.  
  
__Michael L. Gulker__ (MDiv, Duke Divinity School) is president of The Colossian Forum in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

As Christians engage controversial cultural issues, we must remember that "all things hold together in Christ" (Col. 1:17)--even when it comes to science and faith. In this anthology, top Christian thinkers--including Robert Barron, Timothy George, Stanley Hauerwas, Alasdair MacIntyre, Mark Noll, and N. T. Wright--invite us to find resources for faithful, creative thinking in the riches of the church's theological heritage and its worship traditions.

Top Christian thinkers show how attending to the formation of virtue through the practices of Christian worship creates the hospitable space we need to deal with difference and disagreement in the body of Christ.

__Contents__   
Foreword by Michael Gulker  
Introduction by James K. A. Smith  
__Part 1: Creating a Community for the Conversation: Ecclesiology and Worship__ 1. The Church as Church: Practicing the Politics of Jesus Rodney Clapp 2. Friends of God and Friends of God's Friends Samuel Wells 3. Friendship and the Ways to Truth David Burrell 4. Worship Is Our Worldview: Christian Worship and the Formation of Desire James K. A. Smith 5. Common Prayer Shane Claiborne, Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove, and Enuma Okoro __Part 2: Putting on Christ: Formation in Virtue__ 6. The Master Argument of MacIntyre's After Virtue Brad Kallenberg 7. The Nature of the Virtues Alasdair MacIntyre 8. The Church as a Community of Practice Jonathan R. Wilson 9. Resistance to the Demands of Love: On Sloth Rebecca DeYoung 10. Cultivating Gratitude: Pray without Ceasing Paul Griffiths 11. Why Christian Character Matters N. T. Wright __Part 3: Come Let Us Reason Together: Tradition-Based Rationality__ 12. The Rationality of Traditions Alasdair MacIntyre 13. Aquinas and the Rationality of Tradition Alasdair MacIntyre 14. The Epistemic Priority of Jesus Christ Robert Barron 15. Reading Scripture with the Reformers Timothy George __Part 4: All Things Hold Together in Christ: Exploring God's World__ 16. Come and See: A Christological Invitation for Science Mark Noll 17. Encountering God's World: Curiositas vs. Caritas Paul Griffiths 18. The Religious Path to Exclusive Humanism: From Deism to Atheism James K. A. Smith 19. Natural Theology, or a Theology of Creation? Stanley Hauerwas 20. Science, Stories, and Our Knowledge of the Natural World Alasdair MacIntyre 21. Science for the Church: Natural Sciences in the Christian University Jonathan R. Wilson Index

Cover

Title Page

Copyright Page

Preface

Introduction

Part One: Creating a Community for the Conversation

1. The Church as Church

2. Friends of God and Friends of God's Friends

3. Friendship and the Ways to Truth

4. Worship Is Our Worldview

5. Common Prayer

Part Two: Putting On Christ

6. The Master Argument of MacIntyre's After Virtue

7. The Nature of the Virtues

8. The Church as a Community of Practice

9. Resistance to the Demands of Love

10. Cultivating Gratitude

11. Why Christian Character Matters

Part Three: Come Let Us Reason Together

12. The Rationality of Traditions

13. Aquinas and the Rationality of Tradition

14. The Epistemic Priority of Jesus Christ

15. Reading Scripture with the Reformers

Part Four: All Things Hold Together in Christ

16. Come and See

17. Encountering God's World

18. The Religious Path to Exclusive Humanism

19. Natural Theology, or a Theology of Creation?

20. Science, Stories, and Our Knowledge of the Natural World

21. Science for the Church

Index

Back Cover

\["For advanced readers","This book explores the nuances of Christian virtue ","You'll find a deep look at the "the Colossian Way" to challenge your own traditions "\]

Foreword by Michael Gulker  
Introduction by James K. A. Smith  
Part 1: Creating a Community for the Conversation: Ecclesiology and Worship  
1\. The Church as Church: Practicing the Politics of Jesus Rodney Clapp  
2\. Friends of God and Friends of God's Friends Samuel Wells  
3\. Friendship and the Ways to Truth David Burrell  
4\. Worship Is Our Worldview: Christian Worship and the Formation of Desire James K. A. Smith  
5\. Common Prayer Shane Claiborne, Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove, and Enuma Okoro  
Part 2: Putting on Christ: Formation in Virtue  
6\. The Master Argument of MacIntyre's After Virtue Brad Kallenberg  
7\. The Nature of the Virtues Alasdair MacIntyre  
8\. The Church as a Community of Practice Jonathan R. Wilson  
9\. Resistance to the Demands of Love: On Sloth Rebecca DeYoung  
10\. Cultivating Gratitude: Pray without Ceasing Paul Griffiths  
11\. Why Christian Character Matters N. T. Wright  
Part 3: Come Let Us Reason Together: Tradition-Based Rationality  
12\. The Rationality of Traditions Alasdair MacIntyre  
13\. Aquinas and the Rationality of Tradition Alasdair MacIntyre  
14\. The Epistemic Priority of Jesus Christ Robert Barron  
15\. Reading Scripture with the Reformers Timothy George  
Part 4: All Things Hold Together in Christ: Exploring God's World  
16\. Come and See: A Christological Invitation for Science Mark Noll  
17\. Encountering God's World: Curiositas vs. Caritas Paul Griffiths  
18\. The Religious Path to Exclusive Humanism: From Deism to Atheism James K. A. Smith  
19\. Natural Theology, or a Theology of Creation? Stanley Hauerwas  
20\. Science, Stories, and Our Knowledge of the Natural World Alasdair MacIntyre  
21\. Science for the Church: Natural Sciences in the Christian University Jonathan R. Wilson  
Index

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