Jesus’ most famous teaching, the Sermon on the Mount, possesses an irresistible quality. Who hasn’t felt stirred and unsettled after reading these words, which get to the root of the human condition?
This follow-up to the acclaimed collection Called to Community: The Life Jesus Wants for His People taps an even broader array of sources, bringing together prophetic voices from every era and a range of traditions to consider the repercussions of these essential words.
More than a commentary or devotional, this book is designed to be read together with others, to inspire communities of faith to discuss what it might look like to put Jesus’ teachings into practice today.
Includes excerpts from: Eberhard Arnold, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, C. S. Lewis, Dorothy Day, Leo Tolstoy, N. T. Wright and Thomas Merton, Mother Teresa, Martin Luther King Jr., Wendell Berry, Madeleine L’Engle and many others.
Charles E. Moore
Charles E. Moore is a member, teacher, and pastor of the Bruderhof community. He speaks and lectures in a variety of contexts. A writer for Plough Quarterly, he has also compiled and edited several acclaimed books, including Called to Community: The Life Jesus Wants for His People; Provocations: Spiritual Writings of Kierkegaard; Everyone Belongs to God: Discovering the Hidden Christ; and Bearing Witness: Stories of Martyrdom and Costly Discipleship.
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