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Informationen zum Autor Samuel Wells is the vicar of St Martin-in-the-Fields and visiting professor of Christian ethics at King's College London. He is a former dean of Duke University Chapel in North Carolina and has published more than 20 books, including Living Without Enemies: Being Present in the Midst of Violence (2012), Be Not Afraid: Facing Fear with Faith (2011), and Introducing Christian Ethics (Wiley, 2010 with Ben Quash). Klappentext A Nazareth Manifesto is an eloquent and impassioned ecumenical proposal for re-envisioning Christianity's approach to social engagement away from working "for" the people to being "with" them.* Questions the effectiveness of the current trend of intervention as a means of fixing the problems of people in distressed and disadvantaged circumstances* Argues that Jesus spent 90% of his life simply being among the people of Nazareth, sharing their hopes and struggles, therefore Christians should place a similar emphasis on being alongside people in need rather than hastening to impose solutions* Written by a respected priest and broadcaster and renowned Christian ethicist and preacher* Supported by historical, contemporary, exegetical and anecdotal illustrations Zusammenfassung A Nazareth Manifesto is an eloquent and impassioned ecumenical proposal for re-envisioning Christianity's approach to social engagement away from working "for" the people to being "with" them.* Questions the effectiveness of the current trend of intervention as a means of fixing the problems of people in distressed and disadvantaged circumstances* Argues that Jesus spent 90% of his life simply being among the people of Nazareth, sharing their hopes and struggles, therefore Christians should place a similar emphasis on being alongside people in need rather than hastening to impose solutions* Written by a respected priest and broadcaster and renowned Christian ethicist and preacher* Supported by historical, contemporary, exegetical and anecdotal illustrations Inhaltsverzeichnis Prologue: The Most Important Word 1Introduction: God Is With Us 71 Being With 112 A Nazareth Manifesto 20Part I: Realignment 333 Reassessing the Human Predicament 354 Reconceiving the Divine Purpose 50Part II: God is With Us 655 The Story of Jesus 676 The Stories of Jesus 867 Embodying the Story of Jesus 100Part III: Being With 1238 God Being With God 1259 God Being With Us 14710 Being With One Another in Nazareth 16911 Being With One Another in Galilee 18712 Being With One Another in Jerusalem 202Part IV: Explorations 22913 Th eological Ramifications 23114 Social Embodiments 248Part V: Implications 26915 The Transcendence of Justice 27116 The Transfiguration of Suffering 283Epilogue: Magnificat 298Acknowledgments 304Afterword 305Scriptural Index 311Subject Index 314...
