Blessed are the Poor? by Laurie Green
Laurie Green considers a number of key biblical texts as well as recent research on poverty in the UK and asks what the Churchs ministry among the poor would need to look like in order to be true to the gospel. The book ends with practical outcomes for pavement-level ministry.
You have in your hands a rare and special documentHere unearthed for you are deep stories of hope and possibility as well as stories of hardship and dismay.These stories belong to the often forgotten residents of Britain's housing estates. Laurie Green bears witness to how God is very present and how theology and church can become alive because of the mysterious part that those who are marginalised often play in the purposes of God. -- Ann Morisy
Bishop Laurie Green gives us a power pack of experience, with fresh insights into Jesus' declaration Blessed are you who are poor by breaking open space for the poor to speak for themselves from within their communities. Based on a life-long immersion in the lives of the poor, it is a Gospel-centric account saturated with fresh Gospel insights from the perspectives of the world of the poor, to enable us authentically to challenge the present ordering of society and Church. A reflection-action work book challenging us all as Christians and Church to really be with the poor, who are full of inspiring stories from the underside of our society. -- John Battle
This carefully researched but highly readable book combines detailed reflection on biblical resources with historical and sociological perspectives on housing estates and issues of urban poverty and, most significantly, the experience and stories of poor people themselves. Rejecting platitudes and romanticism, it is a powerful demonstration of the practice of contextual theology and offers a persuasive and provocative interpretation of what Jesus meant when he pronounced the poor 'blessed'. -- Stuart Murray Williams
Bishop Laurie Green gives us a power pack of experience, with fresh insights into Jesus' declaration Blessed are you who are poor by breaking open space for the poor to speak for themselves from within their communities. Based on a life-long immersion in the lives of the poor, it is a Gospel-centric account saturated with fresh Gospel insights from the perspectives of the world of the poor, to enable us authentically to challenge the present ordering of society and Church. A reflection-action work book challenging us all as Christians and Church to really be with the poor, who are full of inspiring stories from the underside of our society. -- John Battle
This carefully researched but highly readable book combines detailed reflection on biblical resources with historical and sociological perspectives on housing estates and issues of urban poverty and, most significantly, the experience and stories of poor people themselves. Rejecting platitudes and romanticism, it is a powerful demonstration of the practice of contextual theology and offers a persuasive and provocative interpretation of what Jesus meant when he pronounced the poor 'blessed'. -- Stuart Murray Williams
Laurie Green was born and bred in East London, taught theology and ministered in urban parishes before becoming a bishop in Essex. Two of his books were acclaimed as ‘books of the year’ by the Church Times and his Let’s Do Theology remains a classic of contextual theology.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780334053651 |
| ISBN 10 | 033405365X |
| Title | Blessed are the Poor? |
| Author | Laurie Green |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | SCM Press |
| Year published | 2015-06-30 |
| Number of pages | 240 |
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