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On being rich and poor : Christianity in a time of economic globalization /
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 betwe...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés Francés |
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Toronto ; Buffalo :
University of Toronto Press,
[2014]
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | 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. |
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| Notas: | English translations of a series of informal lectures given by Jacques Ellul over a period of several years. |
| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xxii, 273 pages .) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 1442617195 9781442617193 |