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The passing, on January 4, 2010, of Peter Dyck, following the death
of his wife, Elfrieda, in 2004, marks the end of a remarkable
chapter in Mennonite life and history. Readers can re-live those
incredible days following World War II when the Dycks helped
Mennonite refugees escape from war-torn Europe and to find new
homes in South America and Canada. In addition to the epic story,
the book contains many photos. 384 Pages.
"With humorous prose and wry wit, Kenny makes a convincing case for
all Christians to do more to meet access needs and embrace
disabilities as part of God's kingdom. . . . Inclusivity-minded
Christians will cheer the lessons laid out here."--Publishers
Weekly "A book the church desperately needs."--Elisa Rowe,
Sojourners Much of the church has forgotten that we worship a
disabled God whose wounds survived resurrection, says Amy Kenny. It
is time for the church to start treating disabled people as full
members of the body of Christ who have much more to offer than a
miraculous cure narrative and to learn from their embodied
experiences. Written by a disabled Christian, this book shows that
the church is missing out on the prophetic witness and blessing of
disability. Kenny reflects on her experiences inside the church to
expose unintentional ableism and cast a new vision for Christian
communities to engage disability justice. She shows that until we
cultivate church spaces where people with disabilities can fully
belong, flourish, and lead, we are not valuing the diverse members
of the body of Christ. Offering a unique blend of personal
storytelling, fresh and compelling writing, biblical exegesis, and
practical application, this book invites readers to participate in
disability justice and create a more inclusive community in church
and parachurch spaces. Engaging content such as reflection
questions and top-ten lists are included.
Northcott constructs a new political theology of climate change
that acknowledges the role of borders in the constitution of the
nations, and their providential ordering under God as assemblies of
persons who recognise particular duties to each other within those
borders.
Bob White, a geophysicist, tackles one of the biggest conundrums
in Christian thinking. He combines a profound knowledge of the
science behind natural processes with thorough research into their
impact, and underpins it with a carefully reasoned theological
response.
Examining each type of disaster in turn, he illuminates the way
in which human factors almost always turn natural processes,
without which the earth would be sterile and uninhabitable, into
disasters: population growth, widespread inequality, foolish
farming and building practices, and climate change all contribute,
exacerbating heat waves, famines, and droughts.
He then outlines the insights that Jacob, Job, and Jesus offer.
This highly readable book is permeated with engaging insights into
the human condition and the biblical response.
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