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Living Vocationally: The Journey of the Called Life
Living Vocationally: The Journey of the Called Life
Living Vocationally: The Journey of the Called Life
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In the thick of modern life, we are tempted to forget what we are doing and why we are doing it. We are busy socializing, building careers, and looking for fun--but what's it all for? The ancient concept of "vocation" has recently gained popularity as we return to questions about the meaning of life. Almost all religions include the idea that divine purposes should guide our lives; Christianity has particularly accented it. The God who called Israel and sent Jesus has something in mind for us. God's call challenges us, but also opens us to the best sort of life imaginable. In Living Vocationally, the challenge and the joy of the called life is thoroughly explored. Part one considers the benefits of living vocationally, biblical traditions of call, and subsequent Christian understandings. Part two examines why vocation pertains not only to careers, but indeed touches every dimension of our lives and encompasses our full journey through life. Because every person's life includes many callings, some very difficult, part three considers the virtues we need to live the called life well. Living Vocationally demonstrates why to have found a calling is to have found a good way to live.
LanguageEnglish
PublisherCascade Books
Release dateJan 27, 2021
ISBN9781725273412
Living Vocationally: The Journey of the Called Life
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Paul J. Wadell

Paul J. Wadell, C.P. is Professor of Religious Studies at St. Norbert College. He is the author of Happiness and the Christian Moral Life: An Introduction to Christian Ethics.

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