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Journey To The Common Good (2010)

by Walter Brueggemann(Favorite Author)

4.25 of 5 Votes: 3

ISBN

0664235166 (ISBN13: 9780664235161)

languge

English

genre

Nonfiction

publisher

Westminster John Knox Press

review 1: While many (though not nearly enough) people know that the reality of justice for those who are poor and oppressed is at the heart of the biblical narratives, very few are able to present it so lucidly and so passionately, with specific correlations to today's social situation than Walter Brueggemann. A Scripture scholar who can also preach and teach dynamically, Brueggemann's insights into the Exodus story and the Gospel narratives about God offering graced abundance in the midst of gripping oppression for the purpose of giving people strength and energy to turn toward the common good is a masterful commentary for a society addicted to rapacious use of the earth's resources and a seeming state of perpetual warfare. The key point: God continually offers an alternative wa... morey of living and being in the world that is focused on the true common good and though the road to get there is a difficult one, God has provided both the perspective and the examples for us to find our way by understanding the Scriptural narratives, not as pious platitudes but as the construction of a way of thinking for life to the world.
review 2: This publication of lecture material is stunningly good. Brueggemann's explication, interpretation, and application of the Exodus, Jeremiah's message, and the structure of Isaiah is erudite, incisive, and courageous. I found myself thumbing through my dictionary to uncover the precision of his vocabulary. His insights into the historical context and the modern parallels are impressive. His concept of the poetic imagination we need to break our society loose from the bonds of "the empire of scarcity" is refreshing. I will be going back to this book again. less

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