How close do we dare to get to Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount? It’s widely considered the key to understanding who Jesus was and what mission he strove to fulfill. For two millennia, countless people have wrestled to apply it, from Augustine to Luther to Tolstoy to Gandhi. Alongside much wisdom, there has been much evasion, prompting Jewish theologian Pinchas Lapide’s tart comment: “The history of the impact of the Sermon on the Mount can largely be described in terms of an attempt to domesticate everything in it that is shocking, demanding, and uncompromising, and render it harmless.” There’s good reason for this: Jesus’ teaching is deeply disruptive. It demands a top-to-bottom reordering of life, work, and social relations, starting with radical economic sharing, nonresistance and love of enemies, lifelong marriage, and unconditional forgiveness. This issue of Plough Quarterly focuses on people willing to get their hands dirty living out the Sermon on the Mount. Their ranks include Dorothy Day, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, John Wesley, Henri Nouwen, Mother Teresa, and others you’ll meet in these pages. Their insights are not to be consumed passively. Rather, they should inspire and equip each of us to roll up our sleeves and get to work. Bold, hope-filled, and down-to-earth, Plough Quarterly features thought-provoking articles, commentary, interviews, short fiction, book reviews, poetry and artwork to inspire everyday faith and action. Each issue brings together essential voices from many traditions to give you fresh insights on a core theme such as peacemaking, biblical justice, children and family, building community, man and woman, nature and the environment, nonviolence, or simple living. Starting from the conviction that the teachings and example of Jesus can transform and renew our world, it aims to apply them to all aspects of life, seeking common ground with all people of goodwill regardless of creed.

Plough Quarterly No. 1: Living the Sermon on the Mount

Religion & Spirituality

Moore, Russell D.

Day, Dorothy

Kierkegaard, Søren

MOTHER TERESA

Arnold, Johann Christoph

Moltmann, Jürgen

Cavalli, Patrizia

Smith, C. Christopher

Arnold, Eberhard

Kollwitz, Käthe

Kyber, Manfred

Wuerl, Cardinal Donald

Stoltzfus, Duane

Nouwen, Henri J.M.

Christian Books & Bibles

Plough Publishing House

A little girl, living in nineteenth-century Germany along the Baltic coast, travels through the natural and supernatural world as she grows up

The Three Candles of Little Veronica

Children's Books

Celestial Arts

Was first published in Germany in 1929. It was translated into English by Rosamond Reinhardt and Illustrated by Iris Guarducci in 1972.

The three candles of little Veronica: The story of a child's soul in this world and the other

Literature & Fiction

Waldorf Press

Three Candles of Little Veronica

Scribner

Genius astri: Thirty-three poems

Poetry

Rudolf Steiner Press

In 'Halbmast geflaggt Nordische Geschichten' beschreibt Manfred Kyber eine Sammlung von nordischen Geschichten. Durch seine einzigartige Erzählweise erweckt Kyber die Charaktere zum Leben und transportiert den Leser in eine mystische Welt. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Halbmast Geflaggt: Nordische Geschichten ... (German Edition)

Short Stories & Anthologies

Legare Street Press

The silvery threads of fantasy spin their gossamer veil over this delightful collection of short stories by the Baltic writer, Manfred Kyber. Join the woodland elves and cheeky sprites, the fearsome dragon and loathsome cuttlefish, the craggy bears, the dancing mice and a host of other magical creatures in this fantastic collection that is sure to captivate the imagination of readers young and old.

Fables and Fairytales to Delight All Ages: Boo One: Magic's Silvery Threads

Science Fiction & Fantasy

Athena Press

Who made a gossamer kingdom inside a hollow nut? What does the chattering magpie keep hidden in her lost property office? Why doesn't Archibald Pimpleboil the cactus feel the itch? What do little bespectacled men look for in the garden of the world? How does one become a true master craftsman? Discover the answers to these and other equally intriguing questions in this delightful collection by the Baltic writer Manfred Kyber.

Fables and Fairytales to Delight All Ages: Book Two: Gossamer Kingdoms

Fairy Tales, Folk Tales & Myths

Where is the Further Shore of the Sea of Life? This, the third collection of Manfred Kyber's stories, leads us on the path of some of those who seek it. We meet an ice child who strays from her glacier, a cockerel in search of the mysteries of the universe, a lame beetle on a pilgrimage and a collector whose quest is finally rewarded. And there are some who never think to look for the Further Shore, including a misguided mole and a very slothful sloth. These delightful new translations can be read independently of Books One and Two.

Fables and Fairytales to Delight All Ages: Book Three: The Further Shore

Animals

Die drei Lichter der kleinen Veronika

Literary

Heyne Verlag,München

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