ISBN: 9781570758454 - compassion: loving our neighbor in an age of globalization: loving our neighbor in a age of globalization (6 Ergebnisse)

Paperback. Zustand: Good. After presenting a historical overview of the development of the concept of compassion, O'Connell turns to contemporary theologians Jon Sobrino and Johann Baptist Metz to better understand how compassion can alleviate massive and unjust suffering and how compassion offers a road map for a better future.…

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Zustand: New. In English.

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. 242 pages. 8.75x5.75x0.25 inches. In Stock.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Suffering in the world today, which dehumanizes people, demands that Christians turn to compassion, that they learn to 'suffer with another,' as the mark of their discipleship. O'Connell asks, 'Who more than we, Christian citizens of the world's wealthiest nation, possess the moral imperative, the material and human resources, and the luxury of freedom from want necessary to alleviate the kind of suffering that happens at the hands of others ' She maintains that the answer lies in naming the signs of the times, understanding their causes, and devising effective responses.After presenting a historical overview of the development of the concept of compassion, O'Connell turns to contemporary theologians Jon Sobrino and Johann Baptist Metz, philosopher Martha C. Nussbaum, and Martin Luther King, Jr., to better understand how compassion can alleviate massive and unjust suffering and how compassion offers a road map for a better future.…

Zustand: New. KlappentextrnrnTurns to contemporary theologians from Martin Luther King Jr. to John Sobrino to show how Christian compassion can alleviate suffering and contribute to a better world.