Joy in Divine Wisdom: Practices of Discernment from Other Cultures and Christian Traditions
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Marva J. Dawn is a theologian, author, and educator with Christians Equipped for Ministry of Vancouver, Washington. She is a teaching fellow in spiritual theology at Regent College in Vancouver, British Columbia. Marva Dawn is the author of more than twenty books, several of which have been honored by a Christianity Today Book Award, an Independent Publisher Book Award, and the American Academy of Parish Clergy's list of the Top Ten Books.

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Editor's Foreword ix

Introduction xv

Chapter 1 Starting with Grace 1

Chapter 2 The Foundational Word 34

Chapter 3 "Rectifying the Names" 59

Chapter 4 Prioritizing Virtues and Morals 80

Chapter 5 Communities of Discernment 104

Chapter 6 A Culture of Welcoming 135

Chapter 7 A Culture of Reconciliation 166

Chapter 8 A Willingness to Suffer 195

Chapter 9 The Wisdom of Celebration 225

Epilogue 251

Notes 257

Further Reading 269

The Author 273

Index 275

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