Posted on 01/07/2008 5:59:13 AM PST by LikeLight
Description of book:
At its heart, this book is a comforting companion and helpful counselor for average Christians interacting with the law, perhaps feeling bewildered, overwhelmed, or uneasy about how their legal situations align with their Christian morals and beliefs. The book is comprehensive in scope, but written in a friendly, conversational tone. The legal topics addressed are carefully selected to cover those most likely to be encountered by regular folks in the course of their everyday lives. By presenting a practical Christian perspective informed by God's rich array of relevant scriptural wisdom, this book will release multitudes of Christian believers from the tangled web of moral confusion and ethical compromise so often promoted and exacerbated by lawyers and the legal establishment. Readers will be enlightened, encouraged in their faith, and empowered in their ability to make sound decisions to honor that faith, even in the high-stakes, pressure-filled secular legal arena.
About the Author:
Stephen L. Bloom (LikeLight) is a practicing attorney and frequent speaker on Christianity and the law. He is an Adjunct Professor of Business at Messiah College and a Consultant at the United Methodist Stewardship Foundation of Central Pennsylvania. He is a legal columnist for Good News Daily and the former host of the “Practical Counsel – Christian Perspective” radio program. Mr. Bloom has been actively involved in the leadership of numerous community and ministry organizations, including his church, where he is a Certified Lay Speaker. He resides in Pennsylvania with his wife and three children.
Stop by again later this evening, when special celebrity guests FReeper authors Alamo-Girl and betty boop plan to join the thread to add to the celebration.
FRiends, my book is one that challenges our destructive secular legal culture, and offers a positive, hopeful, and healing Christian perspective on the law. I pray it will be a blessing to you and many others!
Ping, read later.
Thanks, Rumple!
Congratulations!
Thank you - it’s an exciting time!
Congratulations! I have started writing many books. I have finished writing . . . 0. It’s an accomplishment.
Also, if you're working on nonfiction, it's often better to propose your ideas to publishers before the book is complete - - - they may like your concept, but want you to take a different approach. So it's better to submit your non-fiction proposals early.
Thank you - and thank you for your military service!
Bump!
Appreciate the bump, Mr. Silverback!
Back in a few minutes, gotta get a shower... Keep me posted...
Congrats!
Thank you - great to hear from my Class of ‘98 cohorts!
Here’s my table of contents - I may post some excerpts from the book later on - any requests?
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Foreward (by Executive Director of Christian Legal Society)
Preface
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Chapter 1: The Litigation Trap
Chapter 2: The Divorce Industry
Chapter 3: The Prenuptial Blues
Chapter 4: The Criminal-Defense Dilemma
Chapter 5: The Estate-Planning Illusion
Chapter 6: The Living-Trust Hard Sell
Chapter 7: The Medicaid-Planning Shell Game
Chapter 8: The Living-Will Slippery Slope
Chapter 9: The Bankruptcy Bailout
Chapter 10: The Business of Ethics
Chapter 11: The Tax Dance
Chapter 12: The Real Estate Push
Chapter 13: The Christian Conciliation Alternative
Chapter 14: A Contract with God (An Invitation)
Appendix: Helpful Resources
Copyright 2008, Living Ink Books
Good work. It sounds really worthwhile.
Thanks, Doug. It probably won’t provoke you into writing a new DFU song, but I do believe it will have a positive influence on our society.
A-h-h-h...the first book. I remember mine well. When I received a skid of boxes for public appearances and book signings and such, I opened up one of the boxes, picked up MY book, looked at the cover and floated through the house for at least an hour.
It’s a wonderful feeling.
And then you have to sell it, probably harder at times than writing the book.
If you need a few tips, let me know. I’m 8 books deep.
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