Profiles in Discipleship: Stories of Faith and Courage

by Gregory C. Higgins

Overview

Profiles in Discipleship explores twelve images of Christian discipleship that have guided the thought and action of two dozen influential figures in the Christian tradition. Combining history, theology, and spirituality, Profiles in Discipleship draws upon the richness of the Christian tradition to shed light on the crucial question of how to live a life of faithful Christian discipleship in today’s world.

Children of Light: Augustine and Gregory the Great
Seekers: Teresa of Avila and John of the Cross
Sons and Daughters of God: Athanasius and Gregory Palamas
Strangers: Desert Fathers and Mothers and Thomas Merton
Soldiers: Martin Luther and Ignatius of Loyola
Peacemakers: Leo Tolstoy and Dorothy Day
Liberators: Desmond Tutu and Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Servants: Albert Schweitzer and Mother Teresa
Artists: Hildegard of Bingen and Albrecht Durer
Protest Poets: John Greenleaf Whittier and Daniel Berrigan
Builders: Walter Rauschenbusch and Teilhard de Chardin
Fellow Travelers: Jacques Dupuis and Br. Roger of Taize
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Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780809147458
Publisher:	Paulist Press
Publication date:	01/02/2012
Pages:	272
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.70(d)

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments vii

Introduction I

Chapter 1 Children of Light Augustine of Hippo Gregory the Great 7

Chapter 2 Seekers Teresa of Avila John of the Cross 25

Chapter 3 Sons and Daughters of God Athanasius Gregory F alamos 41

Chapter 4 Strangers The Desert Fathers Mothers Thomas Merton 57

Chapter 5 Soldiers Martin Luther Ignatius of Loyola 76

Chapter 6 Peacemakers Leo Tolstoy Dorothy Day 96

Chapter 7 Liberators Elizabeth Cady Stanton Desmond Tutu 115

Chapter 8 Servants Albert Schweitzer Mother Teresa 133

Chapter 9 Artists Hildegard of Bingen Albrecht Diirer 151

Chapter 10 Protest Poets John Greenleaf Whittier Daniel Berrigan 172

Chapter 11 Builders Walter Rauschenbusch Pierre Teilhard de Chardin 192

Chapter 12 Fellow Travelers Jacques Dupuis Br. Roger Schutz of Taizé 211

Epilogue 231

Notes 235