4 stars = Great! Might re-read.

As a textbook, I found this to be convincing, and with just the right amount of material. Outside of classroom use this might be a bit heavy. The authors do a great job of including just the right amount of evidence or research to make their point without overloading the reader, but it is a text book. It doesn't ready like something you would usually pick up in a bookstore.

That said, I think this could be used in a non-academic setting. The writing is engaging, and I thought the authors made their case well for a re-evaluation of how we use the term "calling" in the Church as well as in academic settings.

I work at a university in their undergrad and graduate ministry studies, and I couldn't help thinking about the sorts of conversations our students and our faculty might have around the content here. If asked, I would recommend this as a text for a course.

While I believe the authors made their case well, and I agree with them on the need to alter the use of the term "calling," I think it will take a lot - maybe too much - to actually shift the usage as the authors suggest. But I believe the effort is worthwhile.