My concern is not whether God is on our side; my greatest concern is to be on God's side.--Abraham LincolnLincoln led America through one of the most tumultuous times in our nation's history. Reading his words today; it is clear we still have much to learn concerning what it means to be on God's side.Bestselling author; public theologian; and leading Christian activist Jim Wallis speaks directly into our current context; revealing the spiritual compass we need to effect lasting change in our society. He explains how the good news of Jesus transforms not only our individual lives but also our public lives. Jesus's gospel of the kingdom of God helps us recover a personal and social commitment to the common good and shows us--in concrete ways--how to be both personally responsible and socially just. Working together; we can reshape our churches; society; politics; and economy.In the midst of contentious national debates on gun control; immigration; budget deficits; and more; this book moves the conversations beyond current media and political warfare to bring together a divided country. Wallis explores how Jesus's agenda can serve the common good; what it takes to sustain a lifelong commitment to social justice; and how reading the Bible as well as the culture can shape our lives for genuine transformation.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. A glimpse of Tibetan life in the 1940’sBy F. MoyerThis book has two distinct parts: [1] the difficult journey that Heinrich Harrer (author) and Peter Aufschnaiter had reaching the Tibetan capital; Lhasa and [2] Heinrich’s experiences and observation of Tibetan life while living in Lhasa.In the first part; their difficulties were many – and it was; among other things; fortuitous breaks in the weather and chance encounters with kind Tibetan nomads that allowed them to even survive the journey. During this time; you see how difficult it was to travel at “the top of the worldâ€; and you get a glimpse of the lives of the average Tibetan.In the second part; Heinrich (and Peter) soon become welcome guests of the Tibetan upper class. At this point; the book switches to glimpses of the life of the upper class; the religious pageantry displayed for the devout (and superstitious) multitudes and cloistered life of the Dali Lama.The book ends with the Chinese conquest of Tibet – and so the start; I assume; of the wholesale dismantling of the rich historical Tibetan culture described in this book.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. A very pleasant surpriseBy CustomerFor various reasons I was reluctant to start reading this book. However; once I started reading it; I could not put it down.The author obviously loved Tibet. You can feel his love of this country and the respect of its traditions and people.Very educational and enlightening book.I am amazed at what he and his friend had to endure in order to achieve their dream of seeing the Forbidden City.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. A truly wonderful and heartbreaking account.By T. HamiltonAt once a marvelous adventure story and anthropological study of Tibetan culture and customs before China's brutal cultural genocide. Herr was one of very few Europeans to not just visit this mysterious Himalayan land; but to live; work and blend into the very life of Lhasa; "The forbidden city"; and capital of Tibet. Whereby becoming not only a tutor; but life long friend of the XIV Dalai Lama.
