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The tears of things : prophetic wisdom for an age of outrage / Richard Rohr.

Summary:

"How do we live compassionately in a time of violence and despair? What can we do with our private disappointments and the anger we feel over an unjust world? In his most personal book yet, Richard Rohr turns to the writings of the Jewish prophets, showing how some of the lesser-read books of the Bible offer us a path forward today. The prophets' writings echo the spectrum of human development. Beneath their initial fervor and their forceful words, there lies a profound lamentation about our shared human condition and the pain of the world. Yet, in their astute critiques of culture and institutions, and their movement from anger and lament to wholeness and hope, the prophets embody what Rohr calls holy disorder-a distinct approach to confronting malevolence and recognizing the wholeness of every living being. Drawing on a century of Biblical scholarship and written in the warm, pastoral voice that has endeared millions to Rohr, The Tears of Things breathes new life into ancient wisdom and paves a path of enlightenment for anyone seeking a wholehearted way of living in a hurting world."-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

ISBN: 9780593735817
ISBN: 0593735811
Physical Description: xxix, 173 pages ; 22 cm
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: New York : Convergent, [2025]
Copyright: ©2025

Content descriptions

General Note:

"Scripture quotations marked (JB) are from the Jerusalem Bible...Scripture quotations marked (NRSV) are taken from the New Revised Standard Version Bible...Scripture quotations marked (KJV) are taken from the King James Version."--Title page verso.

"Grateful acknowledgement is made to Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer for permission to reprint "For When People Ask" from All the Honey by Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer..."--Title page verso.

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [171]-173).