Join Moderator Carmen Lansdowne for a discussion of Janet Gear's Undivided Love.
About the Book
Undivided Love is a book about faith: how it is expressed and what it communicates. Janet Gear offers readers a sympathetic way to interpret the belief-inspired actions of those around them without assuming homogeneous understandings of God, the church, and our place in the world. Recognizing the pastoral and strategic challenges provoked by conflicting understandings of what the church is for, Gear guides leaders in the artistry of handling shadows and strengths coexisting across five streams of lived faith: evangelical, ecclesial, missional, ecumenical, and spiritual.
Ultimately, Undivided Love empowers congregations to navigate the terrain of theological diversity shared by their community of faith, to nurture its various longings and receive its unique gifts, and to ultimately address the deeper question: What are we called to do?
About the Author
Janet Gear is a theological educator and ordained minister in the United Church of Canada. She holds Master of Divinity and Master of Arts (Theology) degrees from the Pacific School of Religion (Graduate Theological Union) in Berkeley, California, and served as Assistant Professor of Practical Theology and Director of Formation at Vancouver School of Theology for 15 years.
A contributor to many projects and publications of the United Church, she currently serves the denomination in the Office of Vocation, and continues to teach, preach, lead retreats, and consult with leaders navigating theological diversity and spiritual discernment in communities of faith.
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