“Hector has given readers a sophisticated but accessible introduction to Christian doctrine focused on the ways that theological doctrines seek to shape the practices, lives, and devotion of those who seek to follow Jesus. . . . Hector manages to make sophisticated theology accessible without being simplistic, showing the richness and totality that Christian vision attempts to foster in all that we do.”—Englewood Review of Books“Much of this book is interesting and accessible.”—Robin Gill, Church Times“With an uncommonly soft touch, Kevin Hector guides readers along a journey that is at once surprising and familiar. Brimming with wit and intelligence, with the confidence and conviction of one still learning all he has to teach, Professor Hector presents Christianity as a way of life in which falling in love with God’s good news, which demands and promises nothing less than the self’s transformation, comes off as the most natural thing in the world.”—Jonathan Tran, author of Asian Americans and the Spirit of Racial Capitalism“Unpacking practices as varied and unexpected as corporate singing and laughter, Hector’s marvelous new book displays the fundamentally practical character of Christianity as a matter of being formed to perceive, respond, and act in harmony with what is ultimately true and good.”—Jennifer Herdt, Yale University“A sophisticated and compelling account of Christianity as a salutary way of life rather than a mere system of coherent beliefs. Reading it carefully will be time very well spent.”—Miroslav Volf, Yale Divinity School
