Sunday 11 May 2008

A Writer to Read: Jacques Ellul

This is to be a note over time. "The Presence of the Kingdom" was the first of Ellul's books I purchased and read. .. in the 60's. I am reading it again ... more carefully. There is a website -
www.ellul.org which provides some English language introduction to this great modern Christian writer. His "Technological Society" and "The Technological Bluff" are sociological critiques of modern technological societies. 
"The Meaning of the City"  "the politics of God and the politics of Man"   "The Judgement of Jonah"  "Anarchy and Christianity"  and "Hope in Time of Abandonment" are some of the volumes I have to read and act upon.
A quick note to Mariko - Thank you for pointing out that list. I did locate it myself from Google and found it very useful as reference, as summary, as a way to connect the volumes I own myself and to direct friends who would wish to investigate this remarkable Christian writer. 
There will be more at this blog site as I read and reflect on his work.