Earle H. O'Donnell

Theology and the Disciplines of the Foreign Service

Theology

“As an attorney for nearly forty years, at first I wondered whether a book embodying the life of a Foreign Service Officer and focusing on the link between this 'craft' and theology would have much relevance to me or others outside the Foreign Service. Happily, I found the core values underlying the role of the Foreign Service to align with my craft as a lawyer and, I believe, other professions too. Both at essence focus on service and commitment to a broader entity (government for the Foreign Service; the client and justice as defined by law for the attorney.) Both depend on strong analytical ability and intellectual discipline--applicable no less to Scripture and theology. I believe that these common attributes really do provide the essential link between theology and the disciplines of crafts of all kinds which this book seeks to illuminate.”