{"product_id":"christian-friendship-paperback","title":"Christian Friendship: Engaging the Tradition, Transforming the Culture - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn P. Bequette\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn response to a contemporary cultural situation in which human dignity is gravely threatened, Christian Friendship proposes a recovery of friendship as a new way of re-establishing the interpersonal communion that characterizes the human person created in the image of God. The author seeks to recover a genuine understanding of friendship by exploring ancient philosophy and the Catholic theological tradition. By examining the writings of Plato, Aristotle, Cicero, Augustine, Anselm, and others, Christian Friendship proposes a new way for Catholics to address the cultural issues besetting the Christian community today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJohn P. Bequette is Professor of Theology at the University of Saint Francis in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He has published several books and numerous articles. His most recent publication is an edited volume \u003ci\u003eCompanion to Medieval Christian Humanism\u003c\/i\u003e (2016).\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 144\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.34 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 24, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42115518824583,"sku":"9781532654459","price":23.76,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/300812b63040c94c9ec6bbd23666e34f_597dc28c-8dbb-4f28-b88f-95ba616f7869.webp?v=1732509537","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/christian-friendship-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}