Title:
The powers that be : theology for a new millennium / Walter Wink.
Author:
Wink, Walter.
Publication Information:
New York : Doubleday, 1999, ©1998.
Call Number:
BS2545.P663 W562 1999
Abstract:
Biblical scholar and theologian Walter Wink reformulates ancient religious concepts, such as angels and demons, principalities and powers, and God and Satan in light of current knowledge. Wink's theology is shaped by his involvement in the fight against apartheid in South Africa, his involvement in the civil rights movement, and his study of the Bible.
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Edition:
1st Galilee trade pbk. ed.
ISBN:
9780385487528
Physical Description:
x, 224 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
General Note:
"A digest of the third volume of my trilogy on the Powers ... with elements from the previous two"--Preface.
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Contents:
Identifying the powers -- The Domination system -- Jesus' answer to domination -- Breaking the spiral of violence -- Jesus' third way -- Practical nonviolence -- Beyond pacifism and just war -- But what if? ... -- The Gift of the enemy -- Prayer and the powers -- Epilogue --
Uniform Title:
Powers. Selections
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