Interrupting silence
God's command to speak out
Brueggemann, Walter
creator
author.
text
bibliography
kyu
2018
First edition.
monographic
eng
x, 116 pages ; 22 cm
Silence is a complex matter. It can refer to awe before unutterable holiness, but it can also refer to the coercion where some voices are silenced in the interest of control by the dominant voices. It is the latter silence that Walter Brueggemann explores, urging us to speak up in situations of injustice. Interrupting Silence illustrates that the Bible is filled with stories where marginalized people break repressive silence and speak against it. Examining how maintaining silence allows the powerful to keep control, Brueggemann motivates readers to consider situations in their lives where they need to either interrupt silence or be part of the problem, convincing us that God is active and wanting us to act for justice.
The oppressed break silence (Exodus 2:23) -- Prophets refuse to be silenced (Amos 7:13) -- Silence kills (Psalm 32:3,5) -- Jesus rudely interrupted (Mark 7:28) -- Casting out silence (Mark 9:17-18) -- The crowd as silencer (Mark 10:47-48) -- Truth speaks to power (Luke 18:2-3) -- The church as a silencing institution (1 Corinthians 14:33-35).
Walter Brueggemann.
Includes bibliographical references.
Silence
Religious aspects
Christianity
Silence
Religious aspects
Christianity
Biblical teaching
BV5068.S55 B78 2018
248.4
Interrupting silence
Brueggemann, Walter.
Louisville, KY : Westminster John Knox Press, 2017
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171010
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