Lamentations and the Tears of the WorldExplores the book of Lamentations and its meaning for faith and ministry today. The five poems that comprise Lamentations tell of the community's pain in the aftermath of Jerusalem's destruction.

In the process he discovered the creativity and humanity of the Masai people

-- Midwest Book Review

"I'm sorry

with which Christ began his Sermon on the Mount

and with human strategies

an imaginative prospect that requires a good deal of work on the reader's part

was educated in his native Brazil and in Munich

Through the advice of many scholars of Christian origins the selections here include texts that show students how Christianity developed and was lived in Asia

" a parable that reflects Tolstoy's fascination with the early Christians

Part IV deals with Judaism

And yet Mark Hathaway and Leonardo Boff believe we still have the opportunity to act fruitfully and change direction

She is an Associate Conference Minister in the United Church of Christ and author of numerous books