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Hope in Action: Reaching Out to a World in Need
‘Hope is not the product of opinion or argument . . . There has to be something else – an impetus to act, a vision, something that fires our imagination.’
At a time when many feel defeated by the world’s problems, Vincent Nichols reminds us why we need to hold on to hope – and how we can offer genuine hope to those who need it most. With questions for reflection at the end of each chapter, this stirring book will encourage people of all faith backgrounds to come together and work towards a better future for all.
‘What makes us human? . . . What holds us together across cultures, religions, gender and many other differences? Cardinal Nichols’ answers are both deeply realistic and deeply hopeful.’Justin Welby, Archbishop of Canterbury
‘This book . . . is an important call to action, and one that will encourage real-life transformation.’Ben Cooley, Chief Executive, Hope for Justice
At a time when many feel defeated by the world’s problems, Vincent Nichols reminds us why we need to hold on to hope – and how we can offer genuine hope to those who need it most. With questions for reflection at the end of each chapter, this stirring book will encourage people of all faith backgrounds to come together and work towards a better future for all.
‘What makes us human? . . . What holds us together across cultures, religions, gender and many other differences? Cardinal Nichols’ answers are both deeply realistic and deeply hopeful.’Justin Welby, Archbishop of Canterbury
‘This book . . . is an important call to action, and one that will encourage real-life transformation.’Ben Cooley, Chief Executive, Hope for Justice
72 pages, Kindle Edition
Published September 4, 2017
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January 15, 2026
Tears are (not) enough
I picked this little book up to supplement (or to be) my Lenten reading last week. It's a set of pieces on aspects of our world that would appear to most people (with or without faith) devoid of hope: sexual abuse, human trafficking & slavery, prisoners and religious extremism, together with a couple of essays on evangelisation and mercy. The pieces are all short (adapted from addresses given by the author to a variety of audiences) and the issues are profound, so there are no easy answers here, although the book may benefit from a more careful reading than I was able to give it. A closing essay on what it means to be human (again, hardly a trivial subject) suggests that - to misquote the ABC song - tears are enough: of compassion, rage, or regret; an insight that struck me as worthwhile and thought-provoking.
Originally reviewed 27 March 2020
I picked this little book up to supplement (or to be) my Lenten reading last week. It's a set of pieces on aspects of our world that would appear to most people (with or without faith) devoid of hope: sexual abuse, human trafficking & slavery, prisoners and religious extremism, together with a couple of essays on evangelisation and mercy. The pieces are all short (adapted from addresses given by the author to a variety of audiences) and the issues are profound, so there are no easy answers here, although the book may benefit from a more careful reading than I was able to give it. A closing essay on what it means to be human (again, hardly a trivial subject) suggests that - to misquote the ABC song - tears are enough: of compassion, rage, or regret; an insight that struck me as worthwhile and thought-provoking.
Originally reviewed 27 March 2020
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