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One of the most original thinkers of the twentieth century, Jacques Ellul (1912–1994) was a French law professor, sociologist, lay theologian, and self-described “Christian anarchist.” Collecting Ellul’s lectures on the Bible, On Being Rich and Poor contains his prescient meditations on some of the most important theological questions of the modern age. In this volume, a follow-up to the Ellul lectures collected in On Freedom, Love, and Power, Ellul asks how it is that Christianity can justify abandoning the poorest, weakest, and most vulnerable members of society, depriving the next generation of a liveable future, and participating in an unprecedented wave of environmental destruction. 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. Transcribed from the original recordings and translated by Willem H. Vanderburg, a student and long-time colleague of Ellul’s, On Being Rich and Poor is an unprecedented look at how one of the twentieth century’s foremost thinkers grappled with some of today’s most challenging issues.

Table of Contents:
Translator’s Introduction Part 1: Amos Chapter 1: Introduction to Amos Chapter 2: The Prophecies Against the Six Surrounding Nations Chapter 3: The Prophecies Against Judah and Israel The Prophecy Against Judah The Prophecy Against Israel Israel’s Punishment Chapter 4: Intertwining Themes… Overview The Role of Prophecy The Crimes The Punishments Chapter 5: God’s Pedagogy and the Evolving Revelation Overview The Five Scourges God’s Pedagogy God Awaits His People Chapter 6: Justice and Related Themes Overview Justice The Power of God God’s Appeal Chapter 7: The Five Visions Overview The Five Visions Vision and the Word   Chapter 8: Confronting the Religious Establishment, and the Silence of God Overview The Quarrel with the High Priest of Bethel The Silence of God Chapter 9: Reconciliation Overview Israel in History Israel from an Eschatological Perspective Part 2: The Letter of James Chapter 10: Introduction to James Chapter 11: Overview of the Christian Life To All People Life as a Test of Who We Are Money as a Test Beginning a New Life The Word and the New Life Chapter 12: The Other Life without Religion? Life as the Practice of Faith Chapter 13: The Word Our Words Wisdom, Intelligence, Words and Lies Chapter 14: Life in the World What Is the World? The World and Defilement The World of Judgements and Planning Chapter 15: To Whom or What do we Belong? The World of the Rich Divided Loyalties Chapter 16: Our Christian Lives Together Postscript: The Poverty and Riches of Jews and Christians The Flesh, the Law and the Spirit Gods Strategy Love and Justice Grafted Onto the Jewish Tree Notes

About the Author :
Willem H. Vanderburg has taught preventive engineering, sociology, and environmental studies at the Centre for Technology and Social Development at the University of Toronto.

Review :
‘This is the second volume of a fascinating, fruitful project undertaken by Willem Vanderburg… It is certainly impressive, and among the many theological commentaries written by Ellul, one of the most winsome and accessible.’ - Brian Brock (European Journal of Theology, vol 26:02:2017)


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  • ISBN-13: 9781442617209
  • Publisher: University of Toronto Press
  • Publisher Imprint: University of Toronto Press
  • Language: English
  • Sub Title: Christianity in a Time of Economic Globalization
  • ISBN-10: 1442617209
  • Publisher Date: 30 Apr 2014
  • Binding: Digital download
  • No of Pages: 296
  • Weight: 1 gr


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