Author : Patrick J. Hartin
Release : 1999
Genre : Religion
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 956/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis A Spirituality of Perfection by : Patrick J. Hartin
Download or read book A Spirituality of Perfection written by Patrick J. Hartin. This book was released on 1999. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Throughout this century the Letter of James has been viewed consistently as a disjointed set of instructions. Father Hartin deviates radically from this approach. He shows that the "call for perfection" provides a unifying meaning for the letter. Examining the concept of perfection against the background of the Greco-Roman world, the Old Testament, and the Septuagint, the author shows that perfection provides a key to define the spirituality of the Letter of James. It offers an understanding of God and of the way one is called "to be in the world." Hartin adopts a fresh approach toward understanding the categories of wisdom, eschatology, and apocalyptic as they illuminate the letter's advice.