Living and Learning

Contemporary Mercy

Recommended Readings

acing the World: Political Theology and Mercy 

By John V. Downey, Steve Ostovich, and Johann M. Vento 

Charismatic Circularity

By Mara Brecht, Ph.D.

Mercy International Center Website

African Women’s Theologies, Spirituality, and Healing: Theological Perspectives from the Circle of Concerned African Women Theologians

By Mercy Amba Oduyoye 

Wild Mercy: Living the Fierce and Tender Wisdom of the Women Mystics 

By Mirabai Starr

  1. Why is Mercy important in the world today?
  2. What is “Mercy”?
  3. How is Mercy gentle and strong, patient and responsive, now?
  4. What are key features of Mercy in a suffering world?
  5. Is Mercy more than about Social Justice? If so, how so?
  6. Why and how are beauty and joy important to Mercy?
  7. Who is “God” for Mercy?