Holiness is experiencing a renaissance both within and beyond the church today. Based on years of conversations with students, this approachable theological introduction to the Christian doctrine of holiness challenges the commonly held idea that holiness is primarily a moral category. The author explains that holiness is grounded not in ethics but in the basic nature of God; it is essentially and exclusively a divine property. The book highlights the Bible's necessary and corrective role in defining holiness and shows how individual holiness is grounded in the community that is the church catholic.

About the Author
Bernie A. Van De Walle (PhD, Drew University) is professor of historical and systematic theology and theology program convener at Ambrose University in Calgary, Alberta, where he has taught for over fifteen years. He is also author of The Heart of the Gospel and a contributor to the Dictionary of Christian Spirituality. Ordained in the Christian and Missionary Alliance, he previously served as a pastor for a number of years.


Book Information
ISBN 9780801030673
Author Bernie A. Van De Walle
Format Paperback
Page Count 192
Imprint Baker Academic, Div of Baker Publishing Group
Publisher Baker Publishing Group
Weight(grams) 238g
Dimensions(mm) 214mm * 148mm * 14mm