Saying Yes to Life - Originally published as The Archbishop of Canterbury’s Lent Book 2020

'Ruth Valerio's book is perfect for individuals and groups to think, reflect, pray and be challenged together.' JUSTIN WELBY, from the Foreword

'An arresting and thought-provoking book, brilliantly conceived . . . by turns beautiful and sobering, encouraging and challenging.' PETE WILCOX, BISHOP OF SHEFFIELD

Saying Yes to Life lifts our focus from natural, everyday concerns to issues that are having an impact on millions of lives around the world. As people made in the image of God, we are entrusted to look after what he has created: to share in God's joy and ingenuity in making a difference for good. Ruth Valerio imaginatively draws on the Days of Creation (Genesis 1) as she relates themes of light, water, land, the seasons, other creatures, humankind, Sabbath rest and resurrection hope to matters of environmental, ethical and social concern.

Foundational to Saying Yes to Life is what it means to be human and, in particular, to be a follower of Jesus. Voices from around the world are heard throughout, and each chapter ends with discussion questions and a prayer to aid action and contemplation.

About the author

Dr Ruth Valerio is Global Advocacy and Influencing Director at Tearfund. An environmentalist, theologian and social activist, she worked previously at A Rocha, UK. She enjoys living sustainably, practising what she preaches, and inspiring others as she does so, on a housing estate in Chichester, UK where she lives with her husband and two daughters.

Summary

Ruth Valerio's book is perfect for individuals and groups to think, reflect, pray and be challenged together.' JUSTIN WELBY, from the Foreword

Product details

• Authors: Dr Ruth (Author) Valerio, Ruth Valerio, Valerio Ruth
• Publisher: Wiley
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 19.12.2019
• EAN: 9780281083770
• ISBN: 978-0-281-08377-0
• No. of pages: 224
• Dimensions: 140 mm x 216 mm x 12 mm
• Weight: 279 g
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Humanities (general); SCIENCE / Global Warming & Climate Change, RELIGION / Holidays / Easter & Lent, Christianity, Personal Christian testimony & popular inspirational works, Personal religious testimony and popular inspirational works, RELIGION / Christian Living / Inspirational, RELIGION / Christian Living / Social Issues