A Spirituality of Perfection

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A Spirituality of Perfection is written by Patrick J. Hartin and published by Liturgical Press. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 0814658954 (ISBN 10) and 9780814658956 (ISBN 13).

Throughout this century the Letter of James has been viewed consistently as a disjointed set of instructions. Father Hartin deviates radically from this approach. He shows that the "call for perfection" provides a unifying meaning for the letter. Examining the concept of perfection against the background of the Greco-Roman world, the Old Testament, and the Septuagint, the author shows that perfection provides a key to define the spirituality of the Letter of James. It offers an understanding of God and of the way one is called "to be in the world." Hartin adopts a fresh approach toward understanding the categories of wisdom, eschatology, and apocalyptic as they illuminate the letter's advice.