Brueggemann, Walter
Hope Restored: Biblical Imagination Against Empire
- ISBN 13:
- 9780664265908
- author:
- Brueggemann, Walter
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Westminster John Knox Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2023
- Pages:
- 190
- Dimensions:
- 21.6 x 14 x 1.1 centimetres (0.2
- Genre:
- Religion, Christianity, Christian Theology,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
Walter Brueggemann's Hope Restored explores the power of hope in biblical imagination against empire. In this collection of essays, Brueggemann argues that true hope is not about easy optimism, but about confronting the unjust structures that have been created and imagining an alternative way of God. Brueggemann draws on Scripture to show how the divine presence challenges people to think beyond their own interests and imagine new realities. He envisions the Torah as a collective effort to form a community marked by gratitude and solidarity with the marginalized. This book takes readers through the possibilities for a liberated human imagination in Scripture, offering a vision of hope that is rooted in the deep symbols of Scripture. Through his work, Brueggemann invites us to lean into the call to imagine an alternative way of life, one that prioritizes social equity and thriving.
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