Foolish Risks of God: The Mowbray Lent Book 2003 - Brossura

Ball, Michael

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ISBN 10: 0826463959 ISBN 13: 9780826463951

Casa editrice: Continuum Intl Pub Group, 2003

Riassunto

Michael Ball's Foolish Risks of God is a study of the parables in the New Testament. Parables contain within them the pattern of human nature and the pattern of God's response, including, both beauty and risk. This is a risk which involves thinking about the impossible as far as our own behaviour is concerned.
For example, the casting out of the precious son from the vineyard in St. Mark is a violent affair. Similarly, we drive him out with our indifference, with carelessness, with protective routines and with ugliness.
Out of such simple ideas, Michael Ball has constructed a new spirituality in which the idea of risk is central - God's risk of creation and its purpose. God has risked His plans and He has risked His own being in His Son. Fundamental to risky thinking in the Bible is the sacrifice of the most precious.
Other examples of risk examined by the author are Abraham leaving his home and his lands for the unknown and his offering up of his son Isaac. David's phrase 'I will not offer to God that which has cost me nothing' is also examined carefully. It is our readiness to offer what is most precious to us that is central to our lives as Christians.

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Informazioni sull'autore

Bishop Michael Ball was until recently the Bishop of Truro. This is his second book. His twin brother Peter was Bishop of Gloucester. Together, they founded a new religious order for Anglican priests.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Continuum Intl Pub Group
• Data di pubblicazione: 2003
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0826463959
• ISBN 13: 9780826463951
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 108
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
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