Word that Redescribes the World: The Bible and Discipleship

Word that Redescribes the World: The Bible and Discipleship

Title: Word that Redescribes the World: The Bible and Discipleship
Author: Walter Brueggemann
Release: 2006-02-22
Kind: ebook
Genre: Religion & Spirituality, Books
Size: 7347664
In the last several years, Walter Brueggemann's writingshave directly addressed the situation of Christiancommunities in today's globalized context, with itsconsumerist lifestyles, vast inequalities, and near-imperialexercises of power. His insights, forged in rugged encounterswith the texts of the Old Testament, are sharp, painful, andindispensable. In the People of Israel Brueggemann finds amodel of an alternative community - anchored in YHWH,ever exploring new possibilities, and prophetically bentagainst empire.

Part I: The Word Redescribing the World

Part II: The Word Redefining the Possible

Part III: The Word Shaping a Community of Discipleship

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