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PublisherSimon & Schuster

ISBN-101982171863

ISBN-139781982171865

eBay Product ID (ePID)10050395278

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Number of Pages160 Pages

Publication NameLet Us Dream : the Path to a Better Future

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2020

SubjectSocial Classes & Economic Disparity, Ethics & Moral Philosophy, Infectious Diseases, Christian Life / Social Issues, Disease & Health Issues, Sociology of Religion

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaReligion, Philosophy, Social Science, Medical

AuthorPope Francis, Austen Ivereigh

FormatHardcover

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Item Height0.6 in

Item Weight10.1 Oz

Item Length8.4 in

Item Width5.5 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2020-946848

Dewey Edition23

Dewey Decimal271.8

SynopsisIn this uplifting and practical book, written in collaboration with his biographer, Austen Ivereigh, the preeminent spiritual leader explains why we must--and how we can--make the world safer, fairer, and healthier for all people now. In the COVID crisis, the beloved shepherd of over one billion Catholics saw the cruelty and inequity of our society exposed more vividly than ever before. He also saw, in the resilience, generosity, and creativity of so many people, the means to rescue our society, our economy, and our planet. In direct, powerful prose, Pope Francis urges us not to let the pain be in vain. He begins Let Us Dream by exploring what this crisis can teach us about how to handle upheaval of any kind in our own lives and the world at large. With unprecedented candor, he reveals how three crises in his own life changed him dramatically for the better. By its very nature, he shows, crisis presents us with a choice: we make a grievous error if we try to return to some pre-crisis state. But if we have the courage to change, we can emerge from the crisis better than before. Francis then offers a brilliant, scathing critique of the systems and ideologies that conspired to produce the current crisis, from a global economy obsessed with profit and heedless of the people and environment it harms, to politicians who foment their people's fear and use it to increase their own power at their people's expense. He reminds us that Christians' first duty is to serve others, especially the poor and the marginalized, just as Jesus did. Finally, the Pope offers an inspiring and actionable blueprint for building a better world for all humanity by putting the poor and the planet at the heart of new thinking. For this plan, he draws not only on sacred sources, but on the latest findings from renowned scientists, economists, activists, and other thinkers. Yet rather than simply offer prescriptions, he shows how ordinary people acting together despite their differences can discover unforeseen possibilities. Along the way, he offers dozens of wise and surprising observations on the value of unconventional thinking, on why we must dramatically increase women's leadership in the Church and throughout society, on what he learned while scouring the streets of Buenos Aires with garbage-pickers, and much more. Let Us Dream is an epiphany, a call to arms, and a pleasure to read. It is Pope Francis at his most personal, profound and passionate. With this book and with open hearts, we can change the world., 1. To come out of this crisis better, we have to see clearly, choose well, and act right. Let's talk about how. Let us dare to dream. 2. We must redesign the economy so that it can offer every person access to a dignified existence while protecting and regenerating the natural world. 3. What is the greatest fruit of a personal crisis? I'd say patience, sprinkled with a healthy sense of humor, which allows us to endure and make space for change to happen. 4. When I speak of change I mean that those people who are now on the edges become the means of changing society. 5. We do not possess the truth so much as the truth possesses us, constantly attracting us by means of beauty and goodness. 6. Sin is a rejection of the limits that love requires. 7. Our greatest power is not in the respect that others have for us, but the service we can offer others. Book jacket.

LC Classification NumberBX1378.7.A5 2020

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by g_clef_music
Feb 02, 2021
Uplifting light for humanity's path forward
Francis explains how the COVID crisis can teach us how to react to upheaval. Much of the content is an excellent summary of his encyclical, Laudato Si, that he wrote for all people. This book is for every thinking human being, not just Christians.
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Although this book was written to address the changes caused by the Covid Pandemic, the wisdom shared by Pope Francis continues to be relevant.
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