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Key ideas from the book
- The writings of the Hebrew prophets offer a way to reflect on compassion amid violence and despair.
- Anger and lament can be part of a movement toward wholeness and hope.
- The prophets’ critiques of culture and institutions remain relevant to readers considering injustice.
- Rohr describes “holy disorder” as an approach to confronting malevolence while recognizing the wholeness of living beings.
- The book connects ancient biblical wisdom with the challenges of living in a hurting world.
About The Tears of Things: Prophetic Wisdom for an Age of Outrage by Richard Rohr
Richard Rohr turns to the writings of the Jewish prophets, including lesser-read books of the Bible, to consider how their wisdom speaks to life amid violence, despair, and injustice. He explores the prophets’ movement from anger and lament toward wholeness and hope.
Drawing on biblical scholarship, Rohr presents what he calls “holy disorder”: a way of criticizing harmful cultures and institutions while recognizing the wholeness of living beings. This 2025 work may interest readers of Christian spirituality, biblical interpretation, and reflective approaches to compassion and the pain of the world.
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