Profiles in Discipleship: Stories of Faith and Courage

Profiles in Christian Discipleship explores twelve images of Christian discipleship that have guided the thought and action of two dozen influential figures in the Christian tradition. Combining history, theology, and spirituality, Profiles in Christian Discipleship draws upon the richness of the Christian tradition to shed light on the crucial question of how to live a life of faithful Christian discipleship in today s world.

Children of Light: Augustine and Gregory the Great
Seekers: Teresa of Avila and John of the Cross
Sons and Daughters of God: Athanasius and Gregory Palamas
Strangers: Desert Fathers and Mothers and Thomas Merton
Soldiers: Martin Luther and Ignatius of Loyola
Peacemakers: Leo Tolstoy and Dorothy Day
Liberators: Desmond Tutu and Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Servants: Albert Schweitzer and Mother Teresa
Artists: Hildegard of Bingen and Albrecht Durer
Protest Poets: John Greenleaf Whittier and Daniel Berrigan
Builders: Walter Rauschenbusch and Teilhard de Chardin
Fellow Travelers: Jacques Dupuis and Br. Roger of Taize