On being rich and poor : Christianity in a time of economic globalization / Jacques Ellul ; compiled, edited, and translated by Willem H. Vanderburg.
2014
261.85 E47o 2014
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Title
On being rich and poor : Christianity in a time of economic globalization / Jacques Ellul ; compiled, edited, and translated by Willem H. Vanderburg.
Author
Uniform Title
Works. Selections. English
ISBN
9781442648548 (cloth)
1442648546 (cloth)
9781442626263 (paper : alkaline paper)
1442626267 (paper : alkaline paper)
1442648546 (cloth)
9781442626263 (paper : alkaline paper)
1442626267 (paper : alkaline paper)
Published
Toronto ; Buffalo ; London : University of Toronto Press, [2014]
Copyright
©2014
Language
English
Description
xxii, 273 pages ; 23 cm
Call Number
261.85 E47o 2014
System Control No.
(OCoLC)865495478
(OCoLC)865495478
(OCoLC)865495478
Summary
In these talks, Ellul observes that some of the harshest language in the Jewish and Christian Bibles is reserved for those who are rich and powerful, and thus able to bend others to their will. Through his analysis of the prophetic vision of Amos and the epistle of James, Ellul exposes the gap between the principles of Christian life and the practices of the modern world. Critiquing a world that values domination over collaboration, he offers an alternative path.
Note
Includes English translations of a series of informal lectures given by Jacques Ellul over a period of several years.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note
Part 1. Amos. Introduction to Amos
The prophecies against the six surrounding nations
The prophecies against Judah and Israel
Intertwining themes
God's pedagogy and the evolving revelation
Justice and related themes
The five visions
Confronting the religious establishment, and the silence of God
Reconciliation
Part 2. The Letter of James. Introduction to James
Overview of the Christian life
The other
The Word
Life in the world
To whom or what do we belong?
Our Christian lives together
Postscript: The poverty and riches of Jews and Christians.
The prophecies against the six surrounding nations
The prophecies against Judah and Israel
Intertwining themes
God's pedagogy and the evolving revelation
Justice and related themes
The five visions
Confronting the religious establishment, and the silence of God
Reconciliation
Part 2. The Letter of James. Introduction to James
Overview of the Christian life
The other
The Word
Life in the world
To whom or what do we belong?
Our Christian lives together
Postscript: The poverty and riches of Jews and Christians.
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