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Filled to be emptied : the path to liberation for privileged people / Brandan J. Robertson.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Robertson, Brandan, 1992- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Bible. Philippians, II, 5-11--Criticism, interpretation, etc.
- Bible.
- Privilege (Social psychology)--Religious aspects.
- Privilege (Social psychology).
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (111 pages)
- Place of Publication:
- Louisville, Kentucky : Westminster John Knox Press, [2022]
- Summary:
- Through a combination of in-depth Bible study and social analysis, Filled to Be Emptied invites readers to explore the Kenosis Hymn verse by verse and see Jesus' self-emptying example as a model for privileged people to see their advantages not "as something to be exploited" but as something to be laid aside to seek the good of others.
- Contents:
- Intro
- Endorsements
- Half Title
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Epigraph
- Contents
- Introduction: A Privilege Pandemic
- 1. The Problem of Privilege
- 2. Paradoxology
- 3. A New Mindset
- 4. Owning our Identity
- 5. Exchanging Roles
- 6. Obedience Unto Death
- 7. A New Kind of Power
- 8. Fear and Trembling
- Conclusion: From Insurrection to Resurrection
- Notes
- Recommended Resources
- Excerpt from If God Is Love, Don't Be a Jerk, by John Pavlovitz.
- Notes:
- Description based on print version record.
- Other Format:
- Print version: Robertson, Brandan J. Filled to Be Emptied
- ISBN:
- 9781646982325
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