Faithful and Fractured

Faithful and FracturedClergy suffer from certain health issues at a rate higher than the general population. Why are pastors in such poor health? And what can be done to help them step into the abundant life God desires for them? Although anecdotal observations about poor clergy health abound, concrete data from multiple sources supporting this claim hasn't been made accessible until now. Duke's Clergy Health Initiative (CHI), a major, decade long research project,

showing that Christians might have more in common on this topic than they have typically been led to believe

essays on critical and complex topics

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It integrates insights from disciplines like neuroscience

and then consider examples of how the literature sheds light on the background and interpretation of specific passages in the New Testament

John Eidsmoe demonstrates the influence of Christianity on the political convictions of the founding fathers

Think Better helps readers understand what reason is and how to use it well

weaves together theological commentary with narrative reflection

This book corrects the Christian tendency to minimize the life of Jesus

This book introduces current issues in New Testament textual criticism and surveys the various methods used to determine the original text among variant readings