Gospel in the Global Village: Seeking God's Dream of Shalom

by Katharine Jefferts Schori

Overview

In this second book by Presiding Bishop Jefferts Schori, she explores issues and challenges of deep concern to the Episcopal Church, the wider Body of Christ, and the world at large. Arranged thematically, her essays reflect on the travel, issues, people, and passions that have driven the first three years of her primacy. She places particular emphasis on the Millennium Development Goals, plus the turmoil within the Anglican Communion and the Episcopal Church in the United States.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780819223432
Publisher:	Church Publishing, Incorporated
Publication date:	10/01/2009
Edition description:	Original
Pages:	184
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Katharine Jefferts Schori was the ninth bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Nevada and the former Presiding Bishop and Primate of the Episcopal Church of the United States. She lives in Nevada and is the author of A Wing and a Prayer: A Message of Faith and Hope and The Heartbeat of God: Finding the Sacred in the Middle of Everything.

Table of Contents

Foreword vii

Acknowledgments vii

Part 1 City of God 1

The City on a Hill 3

Daring to Dream 9

Mission and the Church 13

Healing the Earth 19

Swords into Ploughshares 23

Sown in the Heart of Christ 27

Christ in the Stranger 31

A Hundredfold 35

Part 2 Prophets and Peacemakers 39

The Church as Prophetic Witness 41

Chaos and Shalom-How to Change the World 49

Religion and Violence: Untangling the Roots of Conflict 61

Encountering Peace 65

Remembrance, Recognition, and Reconciliation 69

Towards Peace in Korea 73

Leading the Flock 77

Waiting for the Prince of Peace 89

Part 3 Communion and Connection 93

The Image of God 95

Religion and Science 101

Being an Episcopalian Tomorrow 111

A Climate of Change 119

New Hope 123

Healing Planet Earth 127

God in Community 137

Wise as Serpents, Innocent as Doves 141

Caught in the Net 145

The Wonders of the Deep 149

Field of Dreams 153

Part 4 Road to Reconciliation 157

Telling Our Story 159

Through Justice to Reconciliation 163

Traveling Light 171

Thanksgiving 175

Saying Yes 179

Notes 183

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

"Katharine Jefferts Schori is an extraordinary figure, and this is an extraordinary book. In clear and compelling terms she preaches the Gospel and offers a vision of service that is rooted in, but not exclusive to, the Christian tradition. This is a journey worth taking."
—Jon Meacham, editor of Newsweek, bestselling author, and commentator on politics, history, and religious faith in America.

“In this collection of pioneering addresses, the presiding bishop points the Church away from ecclesiastical self-absorption to the world beyond its walls. By encouraging the Church to ‘think bigger,’ she provides clear direction for an expansive mission of justice and healing.”
—John C. Danforth, former U.S. Senator, Episcopal priest, and author of Faith and Politics.

“This is a splendid collection of addresses and sermons . . . Katharine Jefferts Schori uses elegant language, arguing her points cogently and persuasively, her chief reference point being the Millennium Development Goals, to speak eloquently about God’s Kingdom of shalom, justice, and compassion, when we will know war no more, disease, and hunger, and poverty will have been eradicated because we are sisters and brothers in one family and these awful things are an abomination. My admiration for her has grown after reading these pieces.”
—Desmond Tutu, Nobel Peach Prize-winner and retired archbishop of Cape Town, South Africa

Editorial Reviews

"Katharine Jefferts Schori is an extraordinary figure, and this is an extraordinary book. In clear and compelling terms she preaches the Gospel and offers a vision of service that is rooted in, but not exclusive to, the Christian tradition. This is a journey worth taking."
—Jon Meacham, editor of Newsweek, bestselling author, and commentator on politics, history, and religious faith in America.

“In this collection of pioneering addresses, the presiding bishop points the Church away from ecclesiastical self-absorption to the world beyond its walls. By encouraging the Church to ‘think bigger,’ she provides clear direction for an expansive mission of justice and healing.”
—John C. Danforth, former U.S. Senator, Episcopal priest, and author of Faith and Politics.

“This is a splendid collection of addresses and sermons . . . Katharine Jefferts Schori uses elegant language, arguing her points cogently and persuasively, her chief reference point being the Millennium Development Goals, to speak eloquently about God’s Kingdom of shalom, justice, and compassion, when we will know war no more, disease, and hunger, and poverty will have been eradicated because we are sisters and brothers in one family and these awful things are an abomination. My admiration for her has grown after reading these pieces.”
—Desmond Tutu, Nobel Peach Prize-winner and retired archbishop of Cape Town, South Africa

From the Publisher