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Are you tired of answers that ignore the root causes of human suffering? This selection of writings by Eberhard Arnold, who left a career and the established church in order to live out the gospel, calls us to a completely different way.
Do you feel powerless to change the injustice at every level of society? Are you tired of answers that ignore the root causes of human suffering? This selection of writings by Eberhard Arnold, who left a career and the established church in order to live out the gospel, calls us to a completely different way.
Be warned: Arnold doesn’t approach discipleship as the route to some benign religious fulfillment, but as a revolution - a transformation that begins within and spreads outward to encompass every aspect of life. Arnold writes in the same tradition of radical obedience to the gospel as his contemporaries Barth and Bonhoeffer.
View Table of ContentsArnold thought and taught deeply about how the kingdom life should be lived out among God’s people, particularly around the issues of money and property, as well as the renunciation of violence in any form (including corporal punishment). He challenges all the excuses we make for why we don’t pursue this life. He reminds us of how radical it really can be to say, “I have decided to follow Jesus.”
Arnold's reflections on contentious issues like capitalism, war, human suffering, disease, global poverty, manual labor, piety, community, common property, service in the army, sustainable farming etc, are like 'mails' in your "in box" from a contemporary prophet living in the neighborhood.
The editors have done a great job of taking selections from Arnold's work that translate well as stand-alone statements, and then organizing these excerpts around core themes. This is no easy task, but like Plough's recent collection of Abraham Heschel's words, this book comes off as a success through great planning and editing. A compact yet very thought-provoking book.
God's Revolution has become very relevant in my life. I've read and reread it; it's placed adjacent to my Bible. Mr. Arnold was given a great vision to live what our Lord Jesus specifically wanted from his 'flock.' In this wonderful book, you sense the urgency and resplendent hope for truths that would become a palpable reality for mankind. I have great respect and admiration for the Bruderhof Communities, and the publications of Plough are so vital and necessary for every individual who wishes to be lovingly fed and nurtured.
A fine selection of Arnold's thoughts. More background as to the works and writings that influenced him would have increased the pleasure of reading. His association with the German Youth Movement, the Wundervogelbewegung, the Christian Socialist Movement, and the writings of the Marxist influenced father and son Blumhardt would be a good start.
“God’s Revolution -Justice, Community, and the Coming Kingdom”by Eberhard Arnold speaks clearly about what it means to be a Christian. For Arnold, truth is truth at any cost. His inspiring insights will transform the hearts of readers instantly. Arnold’s writings have a simple, luminous, direct vision into things, with the authentic ring of a truly evangelical Christianity that stirs us to repentance and renewal. They are a light of hope in a dark age, not to remain hidden under a bushel, but shine out from a mountain top. They pierce our souls with the sharp two-edged sword of truth, opening our eyes afresh to see what it truly means to follow Jesus. At the heart of Arnold’s radical and realistic writings is Jesus Christ, Son of God. Arnold is true to his word and true to The Word, Jesus Christ. Through his anointed and inspired writings, Arnold makes everyday faithfulness possible. The heart of Arnold’s understanding of the Church is the Holy Spirit, the third Person of the Trinity. As we study Theology, the Holy Spirit enlightens our understanding. Arnold’s writings are deeply rooted in the Holy Spirit. As the Church is a community of forgiven sinners, the Holy Spirit makes reconciliation possible between enemies. The Church is the only alternative to the world. As Arnold inspiringly says, “The only way the world will recognize the mission of Jesus is by the unity of his Church.” The unity of the Holy Spirit comes from the love between God the Father and Jesus Christ, His Son. This community of love is called the Kingdom of God. Arnold speaks of a shared community life which is crucial to the Kingdom of God. In Arnold’s view, the Church must bring God’s banner of love to a dying world. Arnold sounds a crystal clarion call “to be ready to be humbled by Christ, to lay down all our power over ourselves so that He alone may have power over us.” Exactly as Arnold says, the heart of Christ is needed to blaze up in the world and in the annals of history. The Church is sent into the world, to bring Christ’s life-changing love to a lost world.”God’s Revolution” is truly a revolution in itself. It causes a revolution in our hearts in the way we love Jesus Christ.
Eberhard Arnold called to live a different live to the standard Christian. Society is judged and injustice can be seen all around the world, from the street corner to somewhere hidden from the human eye. These selection of writings in a way gives readers an insight to the causes of our sufferings and oppression. A book ideal for those seeking answers to how we can adjust and alter on the injustice and suffering we live in our daily lives.
