Becoming Good
Building Moral Character
Imprint: Wipf and Stock
248 Pages, 5.50 x 8.50 in
- Paperback
- 9781666747300
- Published: July 2022
$31.00 / £27.00 / AU$47.00
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Becoming Good: Building Moral Character (2000) is a study of character--the kind of people we are, our habits, dispositions, inclinations, virtues, and vices. Without good character we do not have the strength or wisdom to fight off temptation and do the right thing, no matter how good our principles may be. For this study Jesus' Beatitudes are the primary guide, with Paul's faith, hope, and love a close second. Becoming Good digs deep into the biblical text and vocabulary, listens to the great biblical and ethical teaching of the past two millennia, and provides abundant contemporary illustrations and applications. Becoming Good works as a stand-alone study (the ethics of "being," virtue ethics), but it is also the companion to Doing Right (the ethics of "doing," decision and action).
David W. Gill is a writer in Oakland, California (www.davidwgill.org). He served forty years as an ethics professor at New College Berkeley (1977–90), North Park University (1992–2001), St. Mary’s College Graduate School of Business (2004–10), and Gordon-Conwell Seminary (2010–16). He was the founder (1977), dean (1979–86), and president (1986–90) of the graduate school of theology at New College Berkeley, equipping Christians with an organically biblical ethics.
“David Gill provides us with insight and information about the formation and building of good moral character based on sound biblical principles. Becoming Good is easy to read and understand for a layman like me. This book is a valuable resource as I build a team and seek to do God’s will.”
Mike Holmgren, former head coach, Green Bay Packers and Seattle Seahawks
“What I really like about David Gill’s way of presenting Christian ethics is his own virtuous style --- a mean between two extremes. He is resolute (neither bombastic nor vague), collegial (neither too technical nor too popular), and soundly original (serving up neither warmed up leftovers nor cultic spin-off.”
Carol Adeney, translator, bibliotherapist, lay reader
“Becoming Good is a powerful plea for the formation of Christian character with the gospel as the ruling criterion.”
Donald Bloesch, theologian
“David Gill’s Becoming Good is in every respect a reflection of his personal life as a Christian intellectual and educator. In dialogue with students as well as debate with fellow scholars he (like Becoming Good) is intense in communicating the urgency of Christ-centered living, unpretentious in presenting ideas in a crisp and popular style, and biblically motivated in consistently supporting arguments with the Scriptures.”
Rupe Simms, professor of Africana studies, North Park University
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