More Distinct: Reclaiming Holiness for the World Today

by Calvin Samuel

Overview

In today’s culture we are often told it’s good to be bad, while holiness is associated with negative stereotypes or thought to be simply unattainable. How do we pursue holiness without being holier than thou? How can we be holy if we are all sinners? Should we even try? More Distinct invites you to unpick and explore what it truly means to be holy in our culture today. More Books are designed to help you carve out more time with God and apply the Bible effectively to your full and fast-paced life. The Revd Dr Calvin T. Samuel is Principal of the London School of Theology. He is also a Methodist minister and a presenter of The Daily Service and Prayer for the Day on BBC Radio 4.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781783597086
Publisher:	IVP
Publication date:	07/19/2018
Series:	more BOOKS
Pages:	144
Product dimensions:	(w) x 7.01(h) x (d)

About the Author

The Revd Dr Samuel became Principal of London School of Theology in January 2017. Previously, Calvin was Academic Dean of St John’s College & Director of Wesley Study Centre at the University of Durham. His previous roles include Research Administrator in the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry & Nursing within the University of Manchester and Assistant Director of Research & Faculty Administration at London Business School. He was awarded his PhD for a multidisciplinary thesis exploring the interplay between biblical studies, church history and education entitled: Holiness & Holy School. He teaching specialism is New Testament and Leadership in Christian ministry and he is passionate about holiness and Christian discipleship. Dr Samuel has been the preacher in the House of Commons, for the BBC Sunday Service, and is a presenter for Prayer for the Day and The Daily Service on BBC Radio 4.

Table of Contents

Table of contents forthcoming

Editorial Reviews

The more BOOKS series is designed to help busy, fast-paced millennials carve out 'more' time with God in order that we may know both him and his will for our lives 'more'.

In more DISTINCT the author invites readers to question commonly held assumptions and connotations surrounding 'holiness' and guides our exploration of what the Bible says about what it means to truly be more holy in our everyday lives.

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