Towards Friendship-Shaped Communities: A Practical Theology of Friendship

[b]A unique and incisive exploration of the place and nature of friendship in both its personal and civic dimensions[/b] In [i]Towards Friendship-Shaped Communities: A Practical Theology of Friendship[/i], distinguished theological researcher Anne-Marie Ellithorpe delivers a constructive and insightful exploration of the place and nature of friendship as innate to being human, to the human vocation, and to life within the broader community. Of particular interest to members and leaders of faith communities, this book responds to contemporary concerns regarding relationality and offers a comprehensive theology of friendship. The author provides an inclusive and interdiscip…