{"product_id":"be-transformed-a-biblical-journey-toward-a-more-just-world-9798400800207","title":"Be Transformed: A Biblical Journey Toward a More Just World","description":"\u003cb\u003eDiscover the ways Catholic social teaching and its biblical roots can guide us toward authentic Christian living in a world in need of profound change. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The goal of every Christian life is to be shaped and transformed by God. In Scripture we are reminded that transformation requires sacrifice and that if we care about the poor, the environment, and those in prison, we need to be transformed into agents of justice. But how are we to take up that responsibility in a world dominated by greed, division, environmental destruction, and violence? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In\u003ci\u003e Be Transformed\u003c\/i\u003e, Micah Kiel brings together Catholic social teaching and its biblical roots and applies them to instances of injustice in our world today. When understood together, Catholic social teaching and Scripture create authentically Christian ways to live in a world in need of profound change. \u003ci\u003eBe Transformed\u003c\/i\u003e is an accessible guide that encourages readers to break open their hearts and minds to the possibility of life-giving transformation. By applying art, history, tradition, and Scripture to modern issues, readers will be challenged and empowered to consult these traditions in a meaningful way, every day.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMicah D. Kiel, PhD\u003c\/b\u003e, is associate professor of theology at Saint John's University and School of Theology and the College of Saint Benedict. He has a BA in music performance from Saint John's University, Collegeville, Minnesota, and an MDiv and PhD from Princeton Theological Seminary. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eReading the Bible in the Age of Francis \u003c\/i\u003e(Wipf \u0026amp; Stock, 2019) and \u003ci\u003eApocalyptic Ecology: The Book of Revelation, the Earth, and the Future\u003c\/i\u003e (Liturgical Press, 2017). Micah has also published many articles and essays and is a frequent speaker in churches. He is a contributor to \u003ci\u003eGive Us This Day\u003c\/i\u003e, published by Liturgical Press.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Liturgical Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50893787169042,"sku":"9798400800207","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_87f83e00-cbb7-4639-8554-e1428302c7e3.jpg?v=1738238088","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/be-transformed-a-biblical-journey-toward-a-more-just-world-9798400800207","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}