{"product_id":"on-earth-as-it-is-in-heaven-a-faith-based-toolkit-for-economic-justice-9781640652262","title":"On Earth as It Is in Heaven: A Faith-Based","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn economic justice toolkit for Christians\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The church is positioned to be an ally of the poor and laborers in their search for social justice and equality, but only if it actively chooses to be. Numerous passages in Scripture convey God’s strong disapproval of inequality point toward a religious imperative to speak out. What are the most effective ways to frame and facilitate discussions about poverty, and how can pastors and activists add to their own understandings of the theological and religious history of labor and work? \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e By critically examining biblical texts, Church history, and present-day events and experiences, Eric Atcheson offers pastors, activists, and concerned citizens a faith-based toolkit for understanding and addressing the economic disparities present in their communities, as well as ways to initiate hopeful conversations. \u003ci\u003eOn Earth as It Is in Heaven \u003c\/i\u003eis a powerful resource for any of the faithful interested in building a more just and equitable kingdom in the face of increasingly powerful opposition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This firm but generous book is a tremendous resource for all pastors, activists, and laypeople looking to better engage questions of race, poverty, and justice in their theological context.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e—Laura Jean Truman, writer, preacher, and chaplain\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePreface: For More than Ashes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 1 \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Modern-Day Famine: Wealth and Inequality in the Twenty-First Century\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 2\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Divine Economy in the Law and the Prophets\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 3\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Divine Economy in the Gospels, the Epistles, and Acts of the Apostles\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 4\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Divine Economy throughout the History of Western Christianity\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 5\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow We Got Here: Christianity’s Pursuit of Wealth in the United States\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 6\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Dispossession of Children and Elders: Wealth and Generational Status\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 7\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eQuestions of Color: Chattel Slavery, Violent Removal, and Reparations\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eEpilogue: Rest on the Seventh Day\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAcknowledgments\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eDiscussion Questions\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Church Publishing Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51359856755031,"sku":"9781640652262","price":13.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/on-earth-as-it-is-in-heaven-a-faith-based-toolkit-for-economic-justice-9781640652262","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}