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Taking Off and Landing: Explorations in the Moral Life

Myles Werntz, C. Christopher Smith

Examining the intersection of the Christian moral life and the church’s life in the world. Specializing in cold takes and nuance.

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  • Myles Werntz

    Exploring the moral life at the intersection of religion and culture. Author/editor of ten books in theology/ethics. Words in Christianity Today, Christian Century, and on and on.

  • C. Christopher Smith

    Senior Editor, The Englewood Review of Books. Resource Coordinator for The Cultivating Communities project. Author: Slow Church (co-authored with John Pattison), Reading for the Common Good, and How the Body of Christ Talks.

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