And There Was No Poor Among Them: Liberation, Salvation, and the Meaning of the

Description: And There Was No Poor Among Them by Ryan D. Ward While The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has expanded many fundamental Christian doctrines, salvation is still understood as pertaining exclusively to the next life. How should we understand salvation and what does the timing of the Restoration reveal about Gods vision of salvation for a suffering world?To answer these questions, author Ryan Ward traces the theological evolution of salvation from the liberation of Israel from oppression to the Western Christian development of salvation as an individualistic, transactional atonement. This evolution corresponded with the shift of Christianity from a covenant community to an official state religion aligned with imperial power structures. Ward also explores the economic and social movements in the centuries leading up to the Industrial Revolution, which solidified the power of propertied elites at the expense of the poor, plundered entire continents, and killed millions.Synthesizing these theological and historical threads, And There Was No Poor Among Them: Liberation, Salvation, and the Meaning of the Restoration asserts that the Restoration is Gods explicit rejection of social and economic systems and ideologies that have led to the globalization of misery. Instead, Ward shows how the Restoration and the gospel of Christ is an invitation to a participatory salvation realized in Zion communities where "there are no poor among us." FORMAT Paperback CONDITION Brand New Author Biography Ryan D. Ward received his PhD from Utah State University specializing in experimental psychology. Following postdoctoral work in the Departments of Psychiatry and Neuroscience at Columbia University in New York City, he accepted a position at the University of Otago, where he is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Psychology. His research focuses on the neural basis of learning, animal models of psychiatric disease, and motivations for drug use. He teaches courses on drugs, behavior, addiction, and policy, and research methods. He lives with his wife and five children in New Zealand. Review "This is an innovative, forceful, and thoughtful text. By drawing on truths offered by the faithful around the world, Ryan Ward points toward a robust Restoration-one that will inspire readers to follow Gods commandment to stand in solidarity with those on the margins. This book reveals the richness of the gospel lies not merely in piling up treasures in heaven, but in working with God to liberate the world." - Margaret Olsen Hemming, co-author of The Book of Mormon For the Least of These"And There Was No Poor Among Them stands as an important reminder that Gods salvation is not only an individual or familial effort, nor is it just concerned with our spiritual state in the afterlife. Instead, Ryan Ward persuasively argues that the Latter-day Restoration is also a call to return us to the societal salvation exemplified in the Hebrew Bible and Christs ministry that prioritizes lifting the poor, marginalized, and oppressed, and establishing the Kingdom of God in the here and now. This is an invaluable resource for improving and directing our Christian ministry in the world today." - David B. Ostler, author of Bridges: Ministering to Those Who Question"For more than half a century, liberation theologians have raised difficult questions for comfortable Christians. In this book, Ryan Ward asks another difficult question: What if the Restoration was a divinely offered response to the very injustices that have spurred liberation theology? Its a good question, and Ward gives some provocative answers to it." - Joseph M. Spencer, author of For Zion: A Mormon Theology of Hope"In And There Was No Poor Among Them, prophetic imagination is integrated and redefined with insights that explicate the meaning of building the kingdom of God on earth, here and now. The chapters are rich with practical and theological concepts, utilizing and providing examples from the marginalized of history, theology, and religious scholarship, as well as priests and radicals from across the fields of practical religions. In doing so, author Ryan Ward suggests actions that need to be better understood and become more fully aligned with the Latter-day Restoration of the gospel. This is a great book." - Warner Woodworth, NGO founder and author of Radiant Mormonism: Using Our Faith in Christ to Power World-changing Service Details ISBN1589587871 Author Ryan D. Ward Pages 272 Publisher Greg Kofford Books Year 2023 ISBN-13 9781589587878 Format Paperback Publication Date 2023-05-16 Imprint Greg Kofford Books Subtitle Liberation, Salvation, and the Meaning of the Restoration DEWEY 230.9332 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:142021612;

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