| Rising to the Call Contributor(s): Guinness, Os (Author) |
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ISBN: 084992877X ISBN-13: 9780849928772 Publisher: Thomas Nelson OUR PRICE: $14.24 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2008 * Not available - Not in print at this time *Annotation: Facet by facet this internationally acclaimed Christian thinker examines life and the universal search for its meaning. What is "the call"? Far bigger than our jobs, deeper than our personal accomplishments, higher than our wildest ideas of self-fulfillment, our "calling" addresses the very essence of our existence. Discovering it in times past has changed whole nations and cultures. It could do the same to ours. A classic reflective work in the tradition of C. S. Lewis and Oswald Chambers, now ready to challenge the latest generation of high school and college graduates. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Christian Living - Personal Growth - Religion | Christian Living - Social Issues - Religion | Christian Ministry - Youth |
| Dewey: 248.4 |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 5" W x 7.8" (0.30 lbs) 116 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian - Theometrics - Evangelical - Event - Graduation |
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| Publisher Description: Facet by facet this internationally acclaimed Christian thinker examines life and the universal search for its meaning. What is "the call"? Far bigger than our jobs, deeper than our personal accomplishments, higher than our wildest ideas of self-fulfillment, our "calling" addresses the very essence of our existence. Discovering it in times past has changed whole nations and cultures. It could do the same to ours. A classic reflective work in the tradition of C. S. Lewis and Oswald Chambers, now ready to challenge the latest generation of high school and college graduates. |
Contributor Bio(s): Guinness, Os: - Os Guinness is an author and speaker living in the Washington, D.C., area. Born in China during World War II, Guinness left in 1951, after the Chinese Revolution. A graduate of the University of London and Oxford, Guinness is a former visiting fellow of the Brookings Institution. He has written or edited more than twenty books, including The Call, Invitation to the Classics, and Long Journey Home. A frequent speaker and seminar leader at political and business conferences in the United States, Europe, and Asia, Guinness has lectured at many universities, including Oxford, Cambridge, Harvard, and Stanford, and has often spoken on Capitol Hill. |