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050 0 0 _aBV4740.M354.C355 2022
049 _aSBIM
100 1 _aMaros, Susan Lynn,
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245 1 0 _aCalling in context :
_bsocial location and vocational formation /
_cSusan L. Maros.
260 1 _aDowners Grove, IL :
_bIVP Academic,
_c2022
300 _ax, 230 pages :
_bmap (black and white) ;
_c22 cm
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520 _a"Is the concept of calling universal? God calls all people, yes-but calling is not a monolithic concept. This path-breaking book helps Christians in the United States see how social location shapes assumptions and experiences with vocation, critically examining the cultural priorities of vocation that emphasize certainty, career paths, and personal achievement"--
_cProvided by publisher.
505 0 _aPart I: maps, theoretical frameworks, and "you are here" -- 1. "What is my calling?" and other problematic maps --
_t2. In search of a Biblical map --
_t3. The journey of calling --
_tPart II: social locations considered --
_t4. The gift of particularity: racial-ethnic-cultural identity and Christian vocation --
_t5. Socioeconomic status, class, and calling --
_t6. On being a Godly (Wo)man: sex, gender, and vocation --
_tPart III: examining intersections --
_t7. Engaging power --
_t8. Practices for the journey --
_t9. Developing a purposeful life --
_tConclusion: finish well.
520 _a""I don't care for vocational books written in the United States; they're too American." When Susan Maros heard this comment from a Malaysian colleague, she was initially taken aback. Isn't the concept of calling universal? Why wouldn't resources with a biblical perspective on vocation apply to everyone? The reality is that each of us encounters our questions of calling from within a particular context. In this paradigm-shifting book, Maros explores how various dimensions of social location, including race, ethnicity, culture, socioeconomic status, and gender, shape our assumptions and experiences with vocation. Maros helps Christians in the United States in particular see how ideas about calling that emphasize certainty, career paths, and personal achievement arise from cultural priorities that shouldn't go unexamined, such as individualsim, productivity, and meritocracy. She explains how unexamined "mental maps" can distort our persepctive and refocuses our attention on biblical insights about calling as a lifelong journey. In the process, she helps us find both clarity and encouragement to explore the paths before us. God calls all people, yes-but calling is not a monolithic concept. Filled with numerous stories from Christians in diverse communities, Calling in Context invites anyone exploring questions of calling to find fresh possibilities in their own identity and engagement with God's mission. Reflection questions and Bible study prompts are included throughout."-- Back cover.
650 0 _aVocation
_xChristianity.
650 0 _aChristianity
_zUnited States.
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_dCynthia Snell