| A Passion for Christian Unity: Essays in Honor of William Tabbernee Contributor(s): Imbler, John (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0827230109 ISBN-13: 9780827230101 Publisher: Chalice Press OUR PRICE: $17.99 Product Type: Paperback Published: April 2009 Annotation: This collection presents unique perspectives on a variety of theological themes, intellectual reflections, and cultural analyses surrounding ecumenical activities and relations with people of other living faiths. Twelve members or former members of the Phillips Theological Seminary faculty honor long-time president William Tabbernee through these essays, giving a wide breadth of interdisciplinary exploration of issues around Christian unity. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Ecumenism & Interfaith - Religion | Christian Theology - Ecclesiology |
| Dewey: 262.72 |
| LCCN: 2009024090 |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 5.4" W x 8.4" (0.60 lbs) 180 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This collection presents unique perspectives on a variety of theological themes, intellectual reflections, and cultural analyses surrounding ecumenical activities and relations with people of other living faiths. Twelve members or former members of the Phillips Theological Seminary faculty honor long-time president William Tabbernee through these essays, giving a wide breadth of interdisciplinary exploration of issues around Christian unity. Written in such a way as to invite readers into further conversations on the topic of Christian unity, this collection of essays includes authors from a variety of disciplines, religious backgrounds, vocational experiences, and research interests. Contributors include: Joseph A. Bessler, Duane R. Bidwell, Ellen Blue, Mady Fraser, Harold Hatt, John M. Imbler, Sandra Costen Kunz, Richard H. Lowery, Gary E. Peluso-Verdend, Don A. Pittman, Nancy Claire Pittman, Elizabeth Box Price, and Dennis E. Smith. |
Contributor Bio(s): Imbler, John: - John Imbler serves as Associate Professor of the History of Christianity and Disciples Studies at Phillips Theological Seminary. An ordained minister in the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), Dr. Imbler serves on the regional ministerial commissions of Kansas and Oklahoma. Executive Vice President of PTS, he is also the seminary's director of Disciples of Christ ministerial formation. He currently is chair of the committee on Religious Understanding of Tulsa Metropolitan Ministry and sits on the board of United Campus Ministry of the University of Tulsa. A member of the American Academy of Religion, the American Association for Higher Education, and the Disciples of Christ Historical Society, he joined the PTS faculty in 1993. |