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Spirituality of the Beatitudes : Matthew's Vision for the Church in an Unjust World
Overview
The Beatitudes offer a summary of Jesus' Sermon on the Mount - a succinct summary of his essential teaching. In probing the meaning of these eight verses, Michael Crosby cuts to the heart of Matthew's Gospel: a spiritual message that is at once personal and deeply social. Crosby posits that Matthew's Gospel was written for a more affluent church community. As such, his Gospel offers a particularly telling challenge to First-World Christians. To pray in the spirit of the Beatitudes is to answer a radical call to conversion: a journey into God's Reign of peace, justice, mercy, and renewal.
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Details
- ISBN-13: 9781570755491
- ISBN-10: 1570755493
- Publisher: Orbis Books
- Publish Date: February 2005
- Dimensions: 9.26 x 6.38 x 0.69 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.8 pounds
- Page Count: 221
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