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7 Men: And the Secret of Their Greatness
Contributor(s): Metaxas, Eric (Author)
ISBN: 0718030958     ISBN-13: 9780718030957
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
OUR PRICE:   $17.99  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: March 2015
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BISAC Categories:
- Biography & Autobiography | Religious
- Religion | Christian Living - Men's Interests
- Biography & Autobiography | Historical
Dewey: B
Physical Information: 0.8" H x 5.4" W x 8.3" (0.55 lbs) 272 pages
Themes:
- Religious Orientation - Christian
- Sex & Gender - Masculine
 
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Publisher Description:

In Seven Men, New York Times bestselling author Eric Metaxas presents seven exquisitely crafted short portraits of widely known--but not well understood--Christian men, each of whom uniquely showcases a commitment to live by certain virtues in the truth of the gospel.

Written in a beautiful and engaging style, Seven Men addresses what it means (or should mean) to be a man today, at a time when media and popular culture present images of masculinity that are not the picture presented in Scripture and historic civil life. This book answers questions like:

  • What does it take to be a true exemplar as a father, brother, husband, leader, coach, counselor, change agent, and wise man?
  • What does it mean to stand for honesty, courage, and charity?
  • And how can you stand especially at times when the culture and the world run counter to those values?

Each of the seven biographies represents the life of a man who experienced the struggles and challenges to be strong in the face of forces and circumstances that would have destroyed the resolve of lesser men. Each of the seven men profiled--George Washington, William Wilberforce, Eric Liddell, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Jackie Robinson, John Paul II, and Charles Colson--call the reader to a more elevated walk and lifestyle, one that embodies the gospel in the world around us.


Contributor Bio(s): Metaxas, Eric: -

Eric Metaxas is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Bonhoeffer, Martin Luther, If You Can Keep It, Miracles, Seven Women, Seven Men, andAmazing Grace. His books have been translated into more than twenty-five languages. His writing has appeared in the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, and the New Yorker, and Metaxas has appeared as a cultural commentator on CNN, Fox News, and MSNBC. He is the host of The Eric Metaxas Radio Show, a nationally syndicated daily show aired in 120 U.S. cities and on the Trinity Broadcasting Network. Metaxas is also the founder and host of Socrates in the City, the acclaimed series of conversations on "life, God, and other small topics," featuring Malcolm Gladwell, Francis Collins, Baroness Caroline Cox, and Dick Cavett, among many others. He is a senior fellow and lecturer at large at the King's College in Manhattan, where he lives with his wife and daughter.