The tears of things : prophetic wisdom for an age of outrage / Richard Rohr.
| Author/creator | Rohr, Richard author. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | New York : Convergent, [2025] |
| Description | xxix, 173 pages ; 22 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Introduction: good trouble -- The tears of things -- Amos: messenger to the collective -- A critical mass: the secret of the remnant -- Welcoming holy disorder: how the prophets carry us through -- Jeremiah: the patterns that carry us across -- Unfinished prophets: Elijah, Jonah, and John the Baptizer -- The alchemy of tears: how we learn universal sympathy and grace -- The three Isaiahs: the heart of prophecy -- Ezekiel: redemption and the Grace of God -- It all comes down to love -- A good summary -- The prophets of Israel -- Seven themes of an alternative orthodoxy. |
| Abstract | "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. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references. |
| Issued in other form | Online version: Rohr, Richard. Tears of things New York, NY : Convergent, [2025] 9780593735824 |
| LCCN | 2024035567 |
| ISBN | 9780593735817 |
| ISBN | 0593735811 hardcover |
| ISBN | electronic book |
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