God and the Nations

Résumé du livre

In a time of rapid change and global confusion, how are Christians to perceive God at work in history? The theme of God's presence among the nations is here addressed from different perspectives by two major theologians.

Douglas John Hall explores foundational theological questions: the providence of God, the relation of global to national concerns, and the role of the church in relation to God's worldly work.

Rosemary Radford Ruether raises the question of the presence of God in the context of three major crises of our timesthe Israeli-Palestinian conflict, global poverty and the preferential option for the poor, and the ecological crisis.