An Advent Manifesto: Daily readings and reflections from Isaiah and Luke

Percy, Martyn

ISBN 10: 1800390947 / ISBN 13: 9781800390942

Published by Brf, 2023

Seller Inventory # U9781800390942

Synopsis:

The message of the kingdom of God: an ecology of equality and peace, and an economy of justice. Hope from beyond, sent to the present, is what Advent asks us to reckon with. Hope consists of God’s jump leads sent from the future through time and space, wired right into our present pains, panics, and predicaments. How can the light of Christ illuminate this present darkness?

This book engages with two great Christmas hymns: the Magnificat and Benedictus. It is also rooted in poets, prophets and the theology and devotional writing of the black theologian and mentor to Martin Luther King Jr., Howard Thurman.

Using the lectio divina approach to passages drawn from Isaiah and Luke, An Advent Manifesto is an invitation to pray and practise that most ancient Advent prayer, ‘Come, Lord Jesus, come.’

About the Author:

The Very Revd Professor Martyn Percy is the former Dean of Christ Church, Oxford and from 2004 to 2014 was Principal of Ripon College, Cuddesdon. Prior to that he was Director of the Lincoln Theological Institute and has also been Chaplain and Director of Studies at Christ’s College, Cambridge. He writes and teaches on culture, faith, values and public life. 

Bibliographic Details

Title: An Advent Manifesto: Daily readings and ...
Publisher: Brf
Publication Date: 2023
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: Very Good
Dust Jacket Condition: 46982305
Signed: 9/19/2025 7:49:55 AM
Edition: 1758268195.