Bibliograph

Materiality as resistance, five elements for moral action in the real world, Walter Brueggemann ; foreword by Jim Willis

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Label

Materiality as resistance, five elements for moral action in the real world, Walter Brueggemann ; foreword by Jim Willis

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Materiality as resistance

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1119568902

Responsibility statement

Walter Brueggemann ; foreword by Jim Willis

Sub title

five elements for moral action in the real world

Summary

"What is materiality? Jesus practiced materiality when he healed the bodies of the sick, proclaimed Jubilee to the poor, and fed the five thousand. He practiced materiality over materialism. In Materiality as Resistance, Walter Brueggemann defines materiality as the use of the material aspects of the Christian faith, as opposed to materialism, which places possessions and physical comfort over spiritual values. In this concise volume, Brueggemann lays out how we as Christians may reengage our materiality for the common good. How does materiality inform our faith when it comes to food, money, the body, time, and place? How does it force us to act? Likewise, how is the church obligated to use its time, money, abundance of food, the care and use of our bodies, observance of Sabbath, and stewardship of our world and those with whom we share it?. With a foreword from Jim Wallis, Materiality as Resistance serves as a manifesto of Walter Brueggemann's most important work and as an engaging call to action. It is suited for group or individual study"--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Money -- Food -- The body -- Time -- Place

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