No Strings Attached: Faith Divested of Reciprocity
A mature faith, as exemplified by David, confirmed by Jesus, and explained by Gerkin, is one that is not contingent on a preferred outcome: there is no positive or negative reciprocal altruism with God. God does not reward good behavior nor does God punish poor behavior. A mature faith is not one th...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sage Publishing
2019
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| In: |
Journal of pastoral care & counseling
Year: 2019, Volume: 73, Issue: 4, Pages: 253-254 |
| Further subjects: | B
mature
B contingent B Future B Faith B RECIPROCAL ALTRUISM |
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| Summary: | A mature faith, as exemplified by David, confirmed by Jesus, and explained by Gerkin, is one that is not contingent on a preferred outcome: there is no positive or negative reciprocal altruism with God. God does not reward good behavior nor does God punish poor behavior. A mature faith is not one that expects the present to continue into the future, but one that trusts God’s contingent providence in the future. |
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| ISSN: | 2167-776X |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of pastoral care & counseling
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/1542305019878628 |