Jeremiah: The World, the Wound of God

by Daniel Berrigan

Daniel Berrigan's fiery appreciation of the prophet Jeremiah is "spiritual reading" of the searing sort, for persons and groups to feel anew the biblical flame of social justice, religious courage, and personal witness. Perhaps no Hebrew prophet speaks so directly to our time as Jeremiah. Perhaps no contemporary can unveil his message and warning as can Daniel Berrigan, whose eloquence and courage, like Jeremiah's, expose the corruption of religious commitment, address national trauma and uncertainty, and proclaim the requirements of true lament and resolve.

195 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1999

About the author

Daniel Joseph Berrigan (May 9, 1921 – April 30, 2016) was an American Jesuit priest, college professor, anti-war activist, Christian pacifist, playwright, poet, and author.

Reviews

[Ashley · Rating 4 out of 5]

My friend Jim Shoopman lent me this book when I told him I was studying Jeremiah several months ago. Daniel Berrigan, a Jesuit priest, describes the book of Jeremiah as a timeless prophetic message meant to provoke pacifism and introspection and condemn our constant turns toward materialism. The book is written in nonfiction poetic prose and clearly reveals Berrigan's own desire to commune with Jeremiah and let him know his message has not been lost.