Prayers for a Privileged PeopleIn Prayers for a Privileged People, this much-published author sculpts--as carefully as if with chisel--prayers on behalf of those who are people of privilege and entitlement--the haves--at an urgent moment in our society. The privileged face, on the one hand, the seduction of denial or, on the other, the temptation of despair. These prayers of wisdom and prophetic power remind us that when things go wrong , when we are afraid , and when we feel prodded by those who lack voice, there is a conversation we can have--a conversation situated amid the promises and commands of God. From the Circuit Rider review: "This is a beautiful collection of poetic and prophetic prayers, words to be prayed with, mulled over, pondered, savored--and challenged by. For in this little text, we glimpse a side of Brueggemann we may not have known through his rich Scripture studies alone. Here, he draws on not only his extensive years of study and teaching of the Psalms and the prophets, but his own faith immersion in the church year and in the liturgies of the church." (Click here to read the entire review.) |
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
amid ancient answer anxiety ashes Augusto Pinochet aware awesome babies baptism bless bread Caesar cities comes comfort confess courage creator God creatures cynicism dare death deep desire doxology dream Easter Easter parade Egypt entitlement Epiphany faith fear find ourselves flesh forgiveness freedom generosity gift give glad God's governance grace hear hearts are open high and lifted Hispanics holy name hope imagine Jesus of Nazareth killing fields kingdom Kings labor Labor Day liberty listen lives Lord Martin Luther King memo mercy and justice midst move name of Jesus neighbors night nightmare notice obedience peace Pentecost Pharaoh praise pray prayers presence privilege promises reading 1 Samuel reading Psalm regime Regime Change remember rule secrets sing song sovereign spirit summoned thank Theodicy things threat Torah trust truth turn unforgiven unto violence voice vulnerability wait watch Wednesday well-being wonder word yield Yom Kippur