Powers That Be
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In The Powers That Be, theologian and biblical scholar Walter Wink helps us reformulate our ancient concepts - such as God and Satan, angels and demons, principalities and powers - in light of what we now know. Wink's theology is shaped as much by his study of the Bible as by his involvement in the civil rights movement and the fight against apartheid in South Africa. The result is nothing less than a new worldview, one that will help us address the problems of the present and meet the challenges of the future. The Powers That Be is as concerned with salvation as with justice, as relevant for our spiritual selves as for our political lives. Wink closely examines "the Powers," and by exposing them for what they are in true prophetic fashion, levels a mighty blow against them.
PrefaceIntroduction11Identifying the Powers132The Domination System373Jesus' Answer to Domination634Breaking the Spiral of Violence825Jesus' Third Way986Practical Nonviolence1127Beyond Pacifism and Just War1288But What If ...?1459The Gift of the Enemy16110Prayer and the Powers18011Epilogue199For Further Reading201Notes205Index209
