From Practice to Theory and Back
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Köp båda 2 för 661 kr"i believe there have been few moments in the history of the church more important than the present for understanding what it means to answer god's call to engage in the doing of justice. of moving beyond compassion and benevolence to the more challenging work of effecting systemic change. for those who are awakening to this deeper work and have the desire to most effectively pursue it, i know of no better counsel than that of kurt ver beek and nicholas wolterstorff. in this single work, these two giants in the field of social justice combine to give us both a solid theological foundation for the work and invaluable insight to the most practical and challenging of questions that arise when the actual engagement begins. if you are a pastor, front line justice leader, student, or person of faith who desires to be one of the brave christians of our day, i know of no better single resource." --ray carter, executive director of chicago fellowship
"much has been written on justice in years of late, but probably nothing as earthy and personal as the set of letters between philosopher nicholas wolterstorff and kurt ver beek, co-founder of the honduran organization, asociacion para una sociedad mas justa(asj). through the narrative arc of their own stories and the encounter with justice and injustice around the world, wolterstorff and ver beek give the reader a deeper understanding of the theological undercurrents of justice and a piercing look into what it means to fight for a more just society. read this as a devotional or as a textbook, either way it will invite you further into a life-transforming discussion." --ken wytsma author pursuing justice and the myth of equality
Nicholas Wolterstorff taught philosophy at Calvin College for thirty years and then, for fifteen years, at Yale University. He is a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and a former president of the American Philosophical Association and of the Society of Christian Philosophers. Among the twenty-nine books he has published are Until Justice and Peace Embrace, Justice: Rights and Wrongs, Justice in Love, and Journey toward Justice. Kurt Ver Beek is a professor of Sociology at Calvin College and has lived the past 30 years in Honduras. He and his wife Jo Ann Van Engen direct the Justice Semester in Honduras. Kurt is one of the co-founders of ASJ, a Honduran NGO made up of individuals seeking to be brave Christians making the Honduran government work, especially for the most vulnerable.