{"product_id":"on-being-rich-and-poor-christianity-in-a-time-of-economic-globalization-paperback","title":"On Being Rich and Poor: Christianity in a Time of Economic Globalization - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJacques Ellul\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eWillem H. Vanderburg\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne 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, \u003cem\u003eOn Being Rich and Poor\u003c\/em\u003e 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 \u003cem\u003eOn Freedom, Love, and Power\u003c\/em\u003e, 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTranscribed from the original recordings and translated by Willem H. Vanderburg, a student and long-time colleague of Ellul's, \u003cem\u003eOn Being Rich and Poor\u003c\/em\u003e is an unprecedented look at how one of the twentieth century's foremost thinkers grappled with some of today's most challenging issues.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWillem H. Vanderburg\u003c\/b\u003e has taught preventive engineering, sociology, and environmental studies at the Centre for Technology and Social Development at the University of Toronto.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 296\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.69 x 9.14 x 5.98 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 21, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51773400613152,"sku":"9781442626263","price":70.02,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/9d091f3b5d5841959280c0027c7a2604_3b3fdc7c-9afa-4462-95c7-96bf259df7b6.webp?v=1780426195","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/on-being-rich-and-poor-christianity-in-a-time-of-economic-globalization-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}