Be Transformed

A Biblical Journey toward a More Just World

AvMicah D. Kiel

Häftad, Engelska, 2024

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2025 Association of Catholic Publishers First Place Award, Scripture: scholarly works2025 Catholic Media Association Third Place Award, Catholic Social TeachingDiscover the ways Catholic social teaching and its biblical roots can guide us toward authentic Christian living in a world in need of profound change. The goal of every Christian life is to be shaped and transformed by God. In Scripture we are reminded that transformation requires sacrifice and that if we care about the poor, the environment, and those in prison, we need to be transformed into agents of justice. But how are we to take up that responsibility in a world dominated by greed, division, environmental destruction, and violence? In Be Transformed, Micah Kiel brings together Catholic social teaching and its biblical roots and applies them to instances of injustice in our world today. When understood together, Catholic social teaching and Scripture create authentically Christian ways to live in a world in need of profound change. Be Transformed is an accessible guide that encourages readers to break open their hearts and minds to the possibility of life-giving transformation. By applying art, history, tradition, and Scripture to modern issues, readers will be challenged and empowered to consult these traditions in a meaningful way, every day.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2024-10-28
Mått:152 x 229 x 10 mm
Vikt:255 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:156
Förlag:Liturgical Press
ISBN:9798400800207

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Biblar inom Filosofi och religion
Religion: allmänt inom Filosofi och religion
Kristendom inom Filosofi och religion

Mer om författaren

Micah D. Kiel, PhD, is associate professor of theology at Saint John's University and School of Theology and the College of Saint Benedict. He has a BA in music performance from Saint John's University, Collegeville, Minnesota, and an MDiv and PhD from Princeton Theological Seminary. He is the author of Reading the Bible in the Age of Francis (Wipf & Stock, 2019) and Apocalyptic Ecology: The Book of Revelation, the Earth, and the Future (Liturgical Press, 2017). Micah has also published many articles and essays and is a frequent speaker in churches. He is a contributor to Give Us This Day, published by Liturgical Press.

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"A hallmark of the much-needed renewal of Roman Catholic moral theology has been the restoration of the word of God to a central place in its reflection. In this highly readable work, Micah Kiel illuminates the beauty and challenge of Catholic social teaching, helping the reader understand that if one’s life of discipleship is simply a sort of spiritual selfie of 'me and Jesus,' the image principally will feature 'me.' Instead, the author invites us to a lifelong adventure that is provoked by the person of Christ and the message of the gospels. Though such a journey is demanding and usually rejected by worldly hearts, the humble and persevering pilgrim will know the joyful experience of following the Teacher home."Cardinal Joseph Tobin, CSsR

Innehållsförteckning

ContentsPreface ixAbbreviations xiiiIntroduction: Be Metamorphosized 1Chapter One: “Be Great!”— Development of Peoples and Human Flourishing 11Chapter Two: “The Weak Are Indispensable”— Solidarity in Action 33Chapter Three: “You Are Not Your Own”— The Universal Destination of Goods 53Chapter Four: “Revolution of Tenderness”— The Preferential Option for the Poor 73Chapter Five: “Truly Act Justly with One Another”— Becoming Common Gooders 99Conclusion: Attending to Transformation 119Subject Index 131Scripture Index 135