| Against Indifference: Four Christian Responses to Jewish Suffering during the Holocaust (C. S. Lewis, Thomas Merton, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, An Contributor(s): Lambert, Carole J. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1433127679 ISBN-13: 9781433127670 Publisher: Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publi OUR PRICE: $97.76 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: August 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Christian Theology - Ethics - Psychology - Religion | Ethics |
| Dewey: 231.765 |
| LCCN: 2015003546 |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" (0.79 lbs) 178 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Against Indifference analyzes four responses to Jewish suffering during the Holocaust, moving on a spectrum from indifference to courageous action. C. S. Lewis did little to speak up for victimized Jews; Thomas Merton chose to enclose himself in a monastery to pray for and expiate the sins of a world gone awry; Dietrich Bonhoeffer acted to help his twin sister, her Jewish husband, and some other Jews escape from Germany; and the Trocmés established protective housing and an ongoing underground railroad that saved several thousand Jewish lives. Why such variation in the responses of those who had committed their lives to Jesus Christ and recognized that His prime commandment is to love God and others? This book provides answers to this question that help shed light on current Christians and their commitment to victims who suffer and need their help. |