{"product_id":"formed-together-9781481313216","title":"Formed Together","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExplores why we should, and why we do, care for one another. Keith Dow considers what it means for us to be interdependent, created in the image of a loving God. He recounts personal experiences of supporting people with intellectual disabilities while drawing on theological sources to discover the ethical underpinnings of Christian care.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs a theologian, pastor, and a professional caregiver for people with developmental and intellectual disabilities, I was delighted to find a framework for faith-based caregiving in this book. Words such as 'calling,' 'virtue,' 'neighbor,' 'love,' 'friendship,' 'mutuality,' 'divinity,' 'mercy,' 'grace,' 'humility,' and 'forgiveness' are abundantly used in theology but seldom used in professional caregiving. Keith Dow has combined the work of direct support professionals with the language of imago Dei, the image of God. The concepts in this book are applicable beyond the world of ID\/DD and have a place in the wider conversation of, 'Who is my neighbor?' and how Christians should develop relationships with their neighbors. I recommend this book for human service agency recruiters, trainers, and frontline workers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntroduction: Giving a Careful Account\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePart 1. The Call to Care\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 Vocation and Transcendence\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCalled  \u003ci\u003eto\u003c\/i\u003e One Another\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2 Vocation and Immanence\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCalled  \u003ci\u003eby\u003c\/i\u003e Each Other\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3 A Theological Story\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Limits of Professional Ethics\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePart 2. Encountering My Neighbor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4 Traces of the Divine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe  \u003ci\u003eimago Dei \u003c\/i\u003eand Human Ability\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e5 Seeing You Through Me\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Myth of the Transparent Other\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e6 The Stories I Tell\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Myth of the Transparent Self\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e7 A Mysterious Revelation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Myth of a Transparent God\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePart 3. Responding to the Call\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e8 Formed Together in Love\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTowards an Ethic of Christian Care\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e9 The Virtues of Care\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiscovering Who We Are\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConclusion: Responding to God's Call\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Baylor University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49530833404247,"sku":"9781481313216","price":35.06,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781481313216.jpg?v=1731880685","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/formed-together-9781481313216","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}