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Title: On Job: God-Talk and the Suffering of the Innocent by Gustavo Gutierrez, Matthew O'Connell ISBN: 0-88344-552-2 Publisher: Orbis Books Pub. Date: July, 1987 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $18.00 |
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Comment: I am reading G. Gutierrez's book "ON JOB:God-talk and the suffering of the innocent" for the second time this summer (2000). I find it as refreshing and guiding as the first time that I read it several years ago. Not being a theologian, nor a biblical scholar, it helped me understand the Old Testament book of JOB, which I think is challenging to understand. There are two main reasons I liked it. First, it helped me understand the essence of religion, i.e., giving praise to God, rather than the rewards and punishment that can easily be promoted by western thinking or the petitioning of God "to do our will." It also lays the basis for deep prayer - contemplation. Second, it helped me understand the plight of the poor. Until all of us recognize that each of us is broken, i.e., "poor" to some extent there will be incomplete or no peace in this world. As a public educator, I think this is an essential understanding for working with the young in our society. Gustavo Gutierrez's reflection on JOB helps us gain that understanding. In my sharing with my colleagues I express the uniqueness of the gift of "listening". It is the best gift we can give our family, friends, or students. Gutierrez helps us see how JOB is a listener - a listener to hear the will of God. In our educated ways, whether in education, theology, business, medicine, law, etc., we miss it if we don't understand the wisdom of JOB. Gutierrez can help one understand it. A quote from the text: "The men (women) are competent, even if mistaken, theologians (or put the other professions); they are convinced of their teaching but they are unaware that it has nothing to say to suffering human beings." (p.27) Often times in writings and literature reference is made to JOB, however, Gutierrez's work on JOB helps me understand the depth of the wisdom. It helps me know if the reference to JOB is correctly understood. This is not necessarily an easy book to read, but with perseverance one can gain much wisdom from it.
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Title: A Theology of Liberation: History, Politics and Salvation by Gustavo Gutierrez, Caridad Inda, John Eagleson ISBN: 0883445425 Publisher: Orbis Books Pub. Date: June, 1988 List Price(USD): $19.00 |
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Title: We Drink from Our Own Wells: The Spiritual Journey of a People by Gustavo Gutierrez, Mattew J. O'Connell ISBN: 088344707X Publisher: Orbis Books Pub. Date: September, 1990 List Price(USD): $18.00 |
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Title: The God of Life by Gustavo Gutierrez, Matthew O'Connell ISBN: 0883447606 Publisher: Orbis Books Pub. Date: October, 1991 List Price(USD): $25.00 |
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Title: Answering God: The Psalms as Tools for Prayer by Eugene H. Peterson ISBN: 0060665122 Publisher: Harper SanFrancisco Pub. Date: 26 April, 1991 List Price(USD): $13.00 |
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Title: Character in Crisis: A Fresh Approach to the Wisdom Literature of the Old Testament by William P. Brown ISBN: 080284135X Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co. Pub. Date: February, 1996 List Price(USD): $18.00 |
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