Ending hunger now : a challenge to persons of faith

Título
Ending hunger now : a challenge to persons of faith

George S. McGovern

Resumen
Hunger is a serious problem in the world - it afflicts 800 million people, among them 300 million children. George McGovern, Bob Dole, and Donald E. Messer share their conviction that ending hunger is a religious imperative and a human priority. Writing for congregations and individuals of faith, they appeal to the biblical, theological and ethical foundations of action against hunger. Informative, inspiring, and filled with practical suggestions and discussion questions, the book encourages personal involvement and political commitment to the cause.

Fecha de publicación como intervalo
2005

Descripción física
xiv, 114 p. ; 22 cm.

Nota general
Includes index.

Contenido
Introduction -- The new urgency of an old challenge / Donald E. Messer -- Ending world hunger : a battle we can win / George McGovern -- A commitment to ending global hunger / Bob Dole -- Making hunger history : a trialogue / George McGovern, Bob Dole, and Donald E. Messer -- More than random acts of kindness / Donald E. Messer.

Término de la materia
Hunger -- Religious aspects -- Christianity.

Autor añadido
Dole, Robert J., 1923-
 
Messer, Donald E.

Acceso electrónico
Table of contents http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0513/2005014327.html

Síntesis
Hunger is a serious problem in the world - it afflicts 800 million people, among them 300 million children. George McGovern, Bob Dole, and Donald E. Messer share their conviction that ending hunger is a religious imperative and a human priority. Writing for congregations and individuals of faith, they appeal to the biblical, theological and ethical foundations of action against hunger. Informative, inspiring, and filled with practical suggestions and discussion questions, the book encourages personal involvement and political commitment to the cause.

ISBN
9780800637828

Información de publicación
Minneapolis, MN : Fortress Press, c2005.


BibliotecaSignatura topográficaTipo de materialCódigo de barras del documentoEstado
Edmonton Christian High261.8 MCGBook30905000041370Non-Fiction