Meditations on purity, hospitality, and mortality ebook written by richard beck. Richard is married to jana and they have two sons, brenden and aidan. Disgust is a boundary psychology, and paraphrasing sacrifice inscribes boundaries. This reasoning influences, usually negatively, much of the christian experience. Richard beck is professor of psychology at abilene christian university in abilene, texas, and a popular blogger and speaker. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. I believe that this is one of the most important books that i have read in the last decade. Meditations on purity, hospitality, and mortality specifically, how are we to draw the boundaries of exclusion and inclusion in the life of the church. His published research also covers topics as diverse as the psychol. Unclean by richard beck, 9781498212403, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. This book left me stunned by an overwhelming impression of the kind of struggles some christians have to come to terms with. The thoughts, articles and essays of richard beck and the books the slavery of death, unclean. Mar 04, 2011 unclean richard beck is 20% off every day at.
Richard beck, department chair and professor of psychology, abilene christian university. His argument focuses on the trouble we find between the priestly and prophetic traditions in the old testament. If christians can come to understand this psychological phenomenon, many conflicts might be less. In the midst of this debate, richard becks unclean. Moving beyond mere sentimentality, this book exposes why we are so prone to alienate the other and how we may pursue a way of hospitality and love. In his book unclean, richard beck has done the church a great favor. Richard beck discusses the psychology of holiness in his book unclean, which ive mentioned a few times on my blog. In unclean, he weaves together his sophisticated grasp of psychological research and theological reflection in a manner that is both prophetic and inviting. Meditations on purity, hospitality, and mortality by richard. Bookfinding tips for tracking down a hardtofind book. Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library.
Which ever you choose, i have just finished reading unclean. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. Join us as we venture through richards riveting book unclean. Richard also writes about the intersections of psychology and theology at his popular and awardwinning blog experimental theology. Why do we tend to assume that a tiny amount of impurity taints a huge amount. Richard becks insightful book is a mustread for those who want to embody christs love in the world.
I was drawn to the book because it claimed to address one of the most basic tensions in the christian church. For this conversation, the book being discussed is richard becks unclean. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Richard beck is a professor of psychology at abilene christian university, and he is the author of the popular blog experimental theology. March and protest all you want, but racism, as a spirit, cant be fixed by passing laws. Richard beck author of unclean meet your next favorite book.
Which puts the political activist in a bit of a pickle. I was first introduced by, i think, my sister who pointed me toward his blog. Meditations on purity, hospitality, and mortality by. This acclaimed book by richard beck is available at in several formats for your ereader. Meditations on purity, hospitality, and mortality by beck, richard isbn. Meditations on purity, hospitality, and mortality, by richard beck. Echoing hosea, jesus defends his embrace of the unclean in the gospel of matthew, seeming to privilege the prophetic call to justice over the levitical pursuit of.
Meditations on purity, hospitality, and mortality ebook. Have you noticed that much of christianity is recognized by the safeguarding of borders. Beck gives an academic analysis of disgust, a human emotion that at its heart, is meant to protect us from ingesting substances that could be physically harmful. Richard beck is professor of psychology at abilene christian university. This book came along thank you jesus and richard beck and gave me the explanations i needed to understand why things are the way they are in a liberal. Echoing hosea, jesus defends his embrace of the unclean in the gospel of matthew, seeming to privilege the prophetic call to justice over the levitical pursuit of purity. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. Thanks richard for stirring us to a more beautiful and faithful discipleship. Becks unclean work is driven by a desire to explore the implications of disgust. He was bleeding heavily from his hand and left bloody handprints on the door and then on the pew. The author, richard beck, delves into the complexities of disgust psychology, specifically how our feelings of disgust affect how we treat those we deem dirty, contaminated or unclean.
Richard beck books list of books by author richard beck. He is the author of unclean 2011 and the authenticity of faith 2012. By viewing current ecclesial crises through the prisms of experimental and social psychology, he provides christians with a thoughtful examination of the psychological contours of social evil as it exists in ecclesial communities. He has ventured across the purity boundaries of academic disciplines for the sake of a large picture of the hospitality of god. Beck begins with jesus words to the pharisees in matthew 9, go and learn what this means, i desire mercy, not sacrifice. Would you drink a bottle of wine if there was a drop of urine in it. Richard beck as they explore together how we might move beyond a faith defined by purity and embrace a life of mercy as modeled by jesus. Reviving old scratch by richard beck overdrive rakuten. And yet, as missional faith communities are well aware, the tensions and conflicts between holiness and mercy are not so easily resolved. Nov 05, 20 richard beck unclean beyond the box beyond the box is the podcast of raborn johnson and steve sensenig. Enlightening because it illuminates the eucharists potential to redeem various forms of human disgust, transforming human beliefs and practices of isolation and purity into beliefs and practices of mercy and compassion.
Hill editor, journal of psychology and christianity richard beck has my vote as the liveliest voice in the contemporary integration of psychology and theology. Richard beck has my vote as the liveliest voice in the contemporary integration of psychology and theology. I recently bought a copy of a little book by richard beck, entitled unclean meditations on purity, hospitality, and mortality cascade books, 2011, and in the introduction he says two key things, one psychological, one theological. I was drawn to the book because it claimed to address one of the most basic tensions in t. Political activism is largely impotent in addressing the spiritual problems facing america and the world. Naturally at this point, my thinking drifts away from laurelville to the church generally and to my denomination, mennonite church usa, specifically. He is the author of several books, including unclean. The slavery of death by richard beck, paperback barnes.
I was so intrigued by the content of it that i am focusing my next sermon on it. This blog will be an open forum of dialogue about the book and the implications and issues raised within it, as well as the praxis that arises from it. Meditations on purity, hospitality and mortality cascade, 2011, the slavery of death cascade, 20, the authenticity of faith. His published research also covers topics as diverse as the psychology of profanity and why christian bookstore art is so bad. For this conversation, the book being discussed is richard beck s unclean.
Meditations on purity, hospitality, and mortality paperback march 4, 2011 by richard beck author. Demons and the devil for doubters and the disenchanted fortress press, 2016. Richard beck s insightful book is a mustread for those who want to embody christs love in the world. Buy unclean by richard beck from waterstones today. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read unclean. Meditations on purity, hospitality, and mortality on. Sacrificethe purity impulsemarks off a zone of holiness, admitting the clean and expelling the unclean. A new president or a new congress isnt going to heal what ails us. Echoing hosea, jesus defends his embrace of the unclean in the gospel of matthew, seeming to privilege the prophetic call to. Sep 25, 2015 but this is a book that i think would be helpful to many and would generate some good discussion if read in a group.
The varieties and illusions of religious experience acu press, 2012, and reviving old scratch. The man stumbled into the sunday morning service drunk. This is a heady read, so it may be tough depending on how disciplined you are as a reader, but it gives plenty to chew and. Sep 01, 20 the central argument of richard becks book, unclean, is that the psychology of disgust and contamination regulates how many christians reason with and experience notions of holiness, atonement, and sin p. Richard beck has woven together important themes from various critical conversationspsychology, theology, biblical studies, and missional ecclesiologywith exceptional artistry. He is the author of several books, most recently trains, jesus, and murder. This is a book that any young, or even not so young, earnest evangelical read more. We deliver the joy of reading in 100% recycled packaging with free standard shipping on u. Echoing hosea, jesus defends his embrace of the unclean in the gospel of matthew, seeming to privilege the prophetic call to justice over. I remembered this scene vividly as i read richard becks book unclean.