How Long to Read Towards Friendship-Shaped Communities: A Practical Theology of Friendship

How Long Does it Take to Read Towards Friendship-Shaped Communities: A Practical Theology of Friendship?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 7 minutes to read Towards Friendship-Shaped Communities: A Practical Theology of Friendship by Anne-Marie Ellithorpe

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Description

A unique and incisive exploration of the place and nature of friendship in both its personal and civic dimensions In Towards Friendship-Shaped Communities: A Practical Theology of Friendship, distinguished theological researcher Anne-Marie Ellithorpe delivers a constructive and insightful exploration of the place and nature of friendship as innate to being human, to the human vocation, and to life within the broader community. Of particular interest to members and leaders of faith communities, this book responds to contemporary concerns regarding relationality and offers a comprehensive theology of friendship. The author provides an inclusive and interdisciplinary study that brings previous traditions and texts into dialogue with contemporary contexts and concerns, including examples from Indigenous and Euro-Western cultures. Readers will reflect on the theology of friendship and the interrelationship between friendship and community, think critically about their own social and theological imagination, and develop an integrative approach to theological reflection that draws on Don Browning’s Fundamental Practical Theology. Integrating philosophical, anthropological, and theological perspectives on the study of friendship, this book presents: A thorough introduction to contemporary questions on friendship and discussions of co-existing friendship worlds Comprehensive explorations of friendship in first and second testament writings, as well as friendship within classical and Christian traditions Practical discussions of theology, friendship, and the social imagination, including explorations of mutuality and spirit-shaped friendships Considerations for outworking friendship ideals within communities of practice, from the perspective of strategic (or fully) practical theology Perfect for graduate and advanced undergraduate students taking courses on friendship or practical theology, Towards Friendship-Shaped Communities: A Practical Theology of Friendship will also earn a place in the libraries of scholars of practical theology and community practitioners, including ministers, priests, pastors, spiritual advisors, and counselors.

How long is Towards Friendship-Shaped Communities: A Practical Theology of Friendship?

Towards Friendship-Shaped Communities: A Practical Theology of Friendship by Anne-Marie Ellithorpe is 244 pages long, and a total of 61,976 words.

This makes it 82% the length of the average book. It also has 76% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Towards Friendship-Shaped Communities: A Practical Theology of Friendship Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 38 minutes to read Towards Friendship-Shaped Communities: A Practical Theology of Friendship aloud.

What Reading Level is Towards Friendship-Shaped Communities: A Practical Theology of Friendship?

Towards Friendship-Shaped Communities: A Practical Theology of Friendship is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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