Light in the Darkness

Exploring the Path of Christian Hope

Peter Sills

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Sacristy Press
01 July 2020

Christianity; Christian theology; Christian social thought & activity; Religious social & pastoral thought & activity

What does it mean for human society, and for us individually, if we really want heaven on earth? The Christian hope is often thought of simply as a hope for the life to come, but if we are true to Jesus' prayer, then our hope cannot be limited to the life to come, but is also for the life here and now.

Light in the Darkness explores the Christian hope for today. Taking to heart the petition in the Lord's Prayer that the Kingdom shall come on earth as it is in heaven.

The book explores seven basic hopes: for truth, justice, freedom, a new beginning, enlightenment, peace and love. These hopes are beautifully expressed in the Advent Antiphons, the ancient praises of Jesus that mark the seven days before Christmas Eve; Brought together with the I Am sayings from John's Gospel and the Book of Revelation the author shows how, with each of the seven hopes, Christian faith offers a deeper and more insightful understanding than secular approaches. The fulfilment of hope requires a change of heart, a new spirit, and this is explored through some challenging issues, particularly about the way economic ideas, our individualistic culture, and the legacy of the Enlightenment shape hope in the modern world.

By: Peter Sills
Imprint: Sacristy Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 140mm, Spine: 13mm
Weight: 275g
ISBN: 9781789591002
ISBN 10: 1789591007
Pages: 232
Publication Date: 01 July 2020
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Peter Sills studied law and economics at Nottingham and, after an initial career teaching law at Kingston, was ordained in 1981. He was Vice-Dean of Ely from 2003-2008. Now retired, Peter is attached to the Beacon Parish of Ditchling, Streat and Wesmeston in Sussex.

Reviews for Light in the Darkness: Exploring the Path of Christian Hope

A global pandemic and a lockdown radically affecting every aspect of life as we have known it offer considerable challenges to our understanding of the virtue of hope. Peter Sills' Light in the Darkness: Exploring the Path of Christian Hope could not be more apposite in its exploration of Christian hope as a practice shaping personal and societal living. A demanding yet fulfilling read, it provokes reflection on biblical and liturgical texts and offers powerful perspectives on the 'new normal'. -- Gemma Simmonds * The Tablet *