Cuttle Fish, Clones and Cluster Bombs: Preaching, Politics and Ecology - Couverture souple

Northcott, Michael

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0232527881 ISBN 13 : 9780232527889

Editeur : Darton, Longman & Todd Ltd, 2010

Synopsis

There are all around seeds of hope in which the dominating powers are resisted. These seeds are in the Church and they are in the world. Those who plant and water them are nourished by a different vision of human flourishing than the one purveyed by advertisers of consumer goods and advocates of globalization. In this alternative vision the prophetic contrast between what is and what might be takes flesh, and dwells. Karl Barth famously said that a preacher should hold together two texts the Word of God and the word of the daily newspaper. For in that juxtaposition can be found a place from which to declare the truth of God to a world where truth is a rare commodity. In this series of reflections that takes us through the liturgical year, Michael Northcott explores themes of ecology, ethics and economics. He speaks on the matters that affect us all, and that indeed find expression in newspapers and many other forms of media, but seeks to hold true also to Barth s injunction that a preacher s primary role is to hear and study the Word of God. Northcott s incisive words bring into clear focus the role of preaching as public theology, a political and prophetic task that can challenge received opinions and dominant modes of operating. Cuttle Fish, Clones and Cluster Bombs is an inspiring and encouraging read for anyone seeking a real engagement with the divine Word in our contemporary world.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Michael S. Northcott is Professor of Ethics at the University of Edinburgh, and an ordained Anglican priest. He is best known for his work on environmental theology and ethics and is the author of many books including A Moral Climate: the ethics of global warming (DLT 2007).

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Darton, Longman & Todd Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2010
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0232527881
• ISBN 13: 9780232527889
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 240
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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