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How can church members help teenagers acquire Christian moral standards? C. Ellis Nelson views morals as a practical outgrowth of beliefs about the meaning of life, and outlines seven strategies that help adults influence young adults. He emphasizes what Christians can do in congregations to create a caring community that encourages young people to embody virtues that build a better society.

In recent decades, men have begun to question seriously their traditionally held roles and values. The women's movement, popular books, and male images on television and in films have all contributed to men's uncertainty about themselves. There is a major shift taking place in the perception of sexuality. James Nelson asserts that men and women seek something the sexual revolution did not provide: an understanding of the true meaning of love. ...

How Faith Matures" is a follow-up to C. Ellis Nelson's classic work, "Where Faith Begins." Extending and developing the insights of that earlier volume, "How Faith Matures" proposes an alternative to the church school and presents a model that church professionals can apply to improve education in their church communities.

This thought-provoking study reviews the priesthood from a theological perspective and explores the theological value and significance of priests in the Old and New Testaments. Nelson reviews biblical concepts of priesthood and provides guidance and data for exegetes and systematic theologians as they work out the implications of the Bible's view of priesthood. Indexes.

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