Theology of Luck: Fate, Chaos, and Faith

Are all things under God's control or only some things? Do we have a part to play or does God direct everything to its preplanned end? What about events that don t seem to be under anyone s control? Where is God then? For that matter, where are we?These questions and others like them are handled with precision in A Theology of Luck. After considering what kind of God we believe in, the authors paint a relational portrait of a God of love. It is with this idea of God that we find insight into the inexplicable occurrences of life and arrive at a vision of faith and practice that encompasses both God and ourselves. A Theology of Luck is not just about grappling with what we cannot understand about the world. It is about embracing our role as participants in God's loving and ongoing plan for the world. Endowed with grace and the gift of free will, we join God in revealing God's love and vision to the world.

Author: Rob A. Fringer
Publisher: Beacon Hill Press of Kansas City
Published: 08/03/2015
Pages: 192
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.45lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.40w x 0.60d
ISBN: 9780834134966

About the Author
Rob A. Fringer is Lecturer in Biblical Studies at Nazarene Theological College in Brisbane, Australia. He holds a BA in Philosophy and Theology from Point Loma Nazarene University, a MA in Theology from Nazarene Theological Seminary and is currently working on his PhD in New Testament and Biblical Theoogy from University of Manchester, England. Prior to moving to Australia, he was in pastoral ministry for 15 years working in the areas of Youth, Adult Discipleship and Community Outreach. He is co-author of The Samaritan Project (2012). Jeff K. Lane has been teaching full time in congregations or middle school classrooms for over 15 years. He holds graduate degrees from Nazarene Theological Seminary and Boston University School of Theology. He currently serves as Lead Pastor of Responsible Grace, a Church of the Nazarene, in Cambridge, MA. He is a native New Englander. He and his wife, Kelley have been honored by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the Boston Celtics for their decade of service with kids experiencing foster care. They live with their house full of children and their dog Huckleberry just outside of Boston, MA. He is the co-author of The Samaritan Project (2012).

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