Beyond Homelessness, 15th Anniversary Edition
Christian Faith in a Culture of Displacement
Steven Bouma-Prediger,Brian J. Walsh
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Beyond Homelessness, 15th Anniversary Edition
Christian Faith in a Culture of Displacement
Steven Bouma-Prediger,Brian J. Walsh
About This Book
What would the world look like if everyone had a home???
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The rise in homeless encampments. The destruction of our planet. The disconnection from place caused by capitalism and technology. Beyond the unavailability of housing, our culture is experiencing a devastating loss of home.? In Beyond Homelessness, Steven Bouma-Prediger and Brian Walsh explore the relationship between socioeconomic, ecological, and cultural homelessness. Bouma-Prediger and Walsh blend groundbreaking scholarship with stirring biblical meditations, while enriching their discussion with literature, music, and art.?Offering practical solutions and a hope-filled vision of home, they show how to heal the deep dislocations in our society.
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In this fifteenth-anniversary edition, the authors return to their work with a new postscript, in which they discuss the evolution of their ideas and share true stories of home and community built anew. This revitalized classic is a must-read for any Christian committed to social justiceāand anyone longing for home.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Foreword by Ruth Padilla DeBorst
- Preface to the 15th Anniversary Edition
- Preface to the First Edition
- 1. Thereās No Place Like Home
- 2. The Meaning of Home
- 3. Socioeconomic Homelessness
- 4. From Housing to Homemaking
- 5. Ecological Homelessness
- 6. Shalom and the Character of Earthkeeping
- 7. Postmodern Homelessness
- 8. The Indwelling God and the Sojourning Community
- 9. Redemptive Homecoming
- Postscript
- Bibliography