Power The Powers That Be, (Paperback)

from StephenBarkley

The Powers that Be is a digest of Wink's Trilogy on the Principalities and Powers. After years of seeing Wink's name curiously sprinkled through the footnotes of other books I've read, I finally decided to read him for myself. His big idea is this: spiritual evil does not consist of fallen angels...

from ElTomaso

An explanation of how national and international institutions wield power in such a way as to perpetuate poverty, and what can be done to reform these sysems for the good of all.

from Hakim

Wink's breakdown of the principalities and powers of the world is a strong contribution to practical theology. I don't think Wink's view of the powers is the whole story. But looking at how his narrative fits what we see in the world today, I have to feel that he's contributed an important piece ...

from adamtarn

This was a very easy read based on his powers trilogy. Gives one a good idea of the basic concepts without having to be a scholar or the interest of a scholar. It deals less with the powers themselves and more with how we are to engage the powers, namely - nonviolence.

from adamtarn

This was a very easy read based on his powers trilogy. Gives one a good idea of the basic concepts without having to be a scholar or the interest of a scholar. It deals less with the powers themselves and more with how we are to engage the powers, namely - nonviolence.