Bücher von Desmond Tutu

Friedensnobelpreisträger und Menschenrechtsaktivist Desmond Tutu teilt in diesem Buch eine persönliche, spirituelle Vision: Wie können der Glaube und die persönliche Beziehung zu Gott auch in den schwersten Phasen Trost spenden? Ist es möglich, dass die Menschen, unabhängig von Herkunft oder Religion, in Versöhnung und Harmonie zusammenleben können? Desmond Tutu nimmt sich in diesem bewegenden Werk diesen Fragen aus seiner ganz eigenen Perspektive an und schafft so ein starkes Plädoyer für den Frieden.

Over the years the same questions get asked of Desmond Tutu, the archbishop, Nobel Peace Prize winner, and veteran of the moral movement that ended apartheid in South Africa: "How can you be so hopeful after witnessing so much evil?" "Why are you so sure goodness will triumph in the end?" This book is his answer.Now, more than any other time in history, our world needs this message: that we are made for goodness and it is up to us to live up to our destiny.We recognize Archbishop Tutu from the headlines as an inspirational figure who has witnessed some of the world's most sinister moments and chosen to be an ambassador of reconciliation amid political, diplomatic, and natural disasters. Now, we get a glimpse into his personal spirituality—and a better understanding of the man behind a lifetime of good works. In this intimate and personal sharing of his heart, written with his daughter, Episcopal priest Mpho Tutu, Tutu engages his reader with touching stories from his own life, as well as grisly memories from his work in the darkest corners of the world. There, amid the darkness, he calls us to hope, to joy, and to claim the goodness that we were made for. Tutu invites us to take on the disciplines of goodness, the practices that are key to finding fulfillment, meaning, and happiness for our lives.

Martin Luther King, Jr., was not an advocate of homosexual rights, nor was he an enemy; however both sides of the debate have used his words in their arguments, including his widow, in support of gay rights, and his daughter, in rejection. This fascinating situation poses the problem that Michael G. Long seeks to address and resolve.