Alfred Delp, SJ Religion_ Mission Studies

Alfred Delp, SJ Religion_ Mission StudiesAlfred Delp (1907 1945) was a German Jesuit executed by the Nazis for anti Hitler activities. During his months in prison he composed a series of meditations on Advent, the Lord's Prayer, the tasks of the future, the meaning of happiness, and other spiritual themes. Written on the edge of eternity Delp's reflections bear a special power and poignancy. His words show the ongoing relevance of the Gospel in an age of idolatrous power and capricious

poverty as a way to God

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understand and appreciate Jesus today

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one of Britain's leading contemporary theologians develops a sharp and penetrating critique of the pluralist position

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