Full Description
One of the most important and original thinkers of the twentieth century, Jacques Ellul (1912-1994) was a noted sociologist, historian, law professor, and self-described "Christian anarchist." At the University of Bordeaux, Ellul taught and wrote extensively on the relationship between technology and contemporary culture, the tenets of the Christian faith, and the principles of human freedom and responsibility. On Freedom, Love, and Power is the transcription of a series of talks given by Ellul in 1974 in which he refines and clarifies some of his most controversial insights on the Jewish and Christian Bibles and their relevance to contemporary society.
This expanded edition of Ellul's talks features additional material, previously unavailable, that focuses on Christianity's potential service to humanity as a community that exemplifies a society where people are reconciled with one another and with God.
Contents
Preface to the Expanded Edition
Introduction
PART ONE: Freedom From Morality and Religion (Genesis 1-3)
Introductory Remarks to Genesis 1-3
The First Creation Account
The Second Creation Account
The Break between God and Humanity
The Consequences of the Break between God and Humanity
PART TWO: The Love That Seeks Us Out
Introduction
Elihu (Chapters 32-37)
God's Appearance (Chapters 38-39)
The Two Beasts (Chapters 40-41)
Job's Conversion (Chapter 42)
Reconciliation (Chater 42)
PART THREE: The Culmination of Judaism: The Kingdom of Love
Introduction
The First Three Parables (Matthew 13:1-43)
The Second Set of Parables (Matthew 13:44-50)
The Parable of Debtors (Matthew 18:23-35)
The Parable of Labourers' Wages (Matthew 20:1-26)
The Parable of the Wedding Feast (Matthew 22:1-14)
The Parables of the Virgins and the Talents (Matthew 25:1-30)
The Remaining References to the Kingdom of Heaven
PART FOUR: It Was All There in the Beginning
Love within the Beginning
Epilogue: History and Reconciliation
