What does it mean for human society, and for us individually, if we really want heaven on earth? The Christian hope is often thought of simply as a hope for the life to come, but if we are true to Jesus’ prayer, then our hope cannot be limited to the life to come, but is also for the life here and now.Light in the Darknessexplores the Christian hope for today. Taking to heart the petition in the Lord’s Prayer that the Kingdom shall come on earth as it is in heaven.The book exploresseven basic hopes: for truth, justice, freedom, a new beginning, enlightenment, peace and love. These hopes are beautifully expressed in the Advent Antiphons, the ancient praises of Jesus that mark the seven days before Christmas Eve; Broughttogether with the I Amsayings from John’s Gospel and the Book of Revelation the authorshows how, with each of the seven hopes, Christian faith offers a deeper and more insightful understanding than secular approaches. The fulfilment of hope requires a change of heart, a new spirit, and this is explored through some challenging issues, particularly about the way economic ideas, our individualistic culture, and the legacy of the Enlightenment shape hope in the modern world.
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Light in the Darkness [EPUB ebook]
Light in the Darkness [EPUB ebook]
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语言 英语 ● 格式 EPUB ● ISBN 9781789591026 ● 出版者 Sacristy Press ● 发布时间 2020 ● 下载 3 时 ● 货币 EUR ● ID 8077156 ● 复制保护 Adobe DRM
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