Foreword -- Introduction -- 1. From Principles to People -- 2. Our Common Humanity -- 3. Flourishing, Suffering, and Inequality -- 4. Jesus, the Prophets, and Beyond -- 5. Love, Flourishing, and God -- 6. Co-creating the Kin-dom of God: Our Individual Work -- 7. Co-creating the Kin-dom of God: Our Collective Work -- Conclusion -- "A Creed of Love" by Kurt Struckmeyer -- Questions for Discussion Groups -- Acknowledgments -- Bibliography.
Summary:
What is the purpose of freedom, of rights, of justice, if those concepts are debated but do not tangibly contribute to human flourishing? Abundant Lives: A Progressive Christian Ethic of Flourishing invites sociologically informed engagement in human well-being, based on Jesus' command to love God, our neighbors, ourselves, and our enemies.
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