God's Revolution: Justice, Community, and the Coming Kingdom

As I wrote in a review for "Why we live in community" by the same author, this is a priceless book. It features excerpts out of his other works, however, so one should understand that they are only going to get 'glimpses' into his thoughts, quite profound at times. Of course, that might be a real plus to some readers who appreciate being able to grab a bit of a thought and think about it all day (I have, many of those thoughts are still with me months later!). You should know that Eberhard Arnold's books are offered complete in digital format online and so one need not 'buy' them unless that is preferable to you. Either way, he has my highest recommend as a writer for Christians trying to live authentically with others in church and community. I read TONS of these kind of 'church' (ecclesiology) books and this one is PRICELESS. If churches and believers absorbed and practiced only a few thoughts from this book (not to mention the NT :-) the church would be transformed! Why he is not better known is anyone's guess,...Maybe because he wasn't American, or because his community was pretty radical and shared everything. Maybe because some today have criticized the current day movement as being controlling or cult-like. I cannot speak to those criticisms except to say that regardless of the current movement, eberhard NEEDS to be reread in our day. Esp. as the church seeks to be relevant and engage again, they need to consider wat they are offering the world when are not even sharing the Life with one another.

Fifty years after his death members of the Bruderhof communities (which he founded) chose those excerpts of Arnold's talks and writings, which they felt, were the most moving and relevant to them personally. This selection became the manuscript for God's Revolution, which Plough later published. Orbis Press has also just come out with another fine book entitled Eberhard Arnold / Writings Selected that readers of this book should look at. It is part of their Spiritual Masters series.