Disrupting Mercy: The Gift of Extreme Kindness Motivated By Compassion

The transformative potential of mercy

What might mercy look like if, rather than being a naive approach to letting people off the hook, it radically infused our approach to justice? What if mercy was not merely kindness, nor a display of power by a superior to a needy inferior, but something disruptive and transformative?

Filled with biblical analysis, personal stories, and applications to the author's work in human trafficking research, this book both disrupts the normal ideas about mercy and proposes a new conception that is itself radically disruptive. Part of that disruption to transactional thinking is scandalous commitment to mercy being free and unconditional. If this is a book you need but can't afford, read the publisher's website for other options.

ENDORSEMENTS

"A sustained reflection on the most radical, subversive claim in biblical faith."

• Walter Brueggemann, professor emeritus of Old Testament at Columbia Theological College

"Inspires readers first to imagine and then to embody a quality of mercy that doesn't just fit in quietly around the edges, but rather goes to the heart and disrupts everything."

• Brian D. McLaren, author of Faith After Doubt

"... a full-orbed exploration, disturbing and enlightening at almost every turn."

• Dr Sally Longley, spiritual director and author of Conversations with Silence

"This beautifully written book ... breaks down this greatly misunderstood notion to its essence through his analysis of biblical passages and ... personal experiences."

• Matthew Friedman, human trafficking expert and author of Be the Hero: Be the Change

"This most accessible, readable and practical book is grounded in the best contemporary theological scholarship."

• Rt Rev'd Dr Stephen Pickard, Australian Centre for Christianity and Culture