{"product_id":"9788415995661","title":"FRATERNITIES IN THE OPEN: BONDS THAT CARE","description":"\u003ch2\u003eFRATERNITIES IN THE OPEN: BONDS THAT CARE\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBook Summary\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn a world marked by uncertainty and fragility, this work proposes a deep reflection on the need to build authentic bonds that protect and sustain people. The reader will find an analysis of how fraternity, understood as community shelter, becomes an essential response to social and existential exposure. The book invites a rethinking of the role of Christianity in the 21st century, betting on moving communities that prioritize the care of the most vulnerable and the construction of concrete relationships, far from abstract discourses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is it about?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe work starts from the idea that exposure—the lack of protection, vulnerability, and uprootedness—demands a proximity that makes human bonds unique. Faced with generic love, the author defends concrete love, the kind that materializes in daily care. Fraternity in the open is presented as a form of community shelter that does not seek to give lessons, but to learn alongside others.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book maintains that the contribution of contemporary Christianity must be the construction of a Church formed by fraternities in motion, at the service of the most impoverished. In times of global metamorphosis, the work invites us to discern what is essential that deserves to be preserved, that which preserves the freshness of the Gospel. The central thesis is that we will be weavers and transformers of the world based on the bonds we foster and preserve, turning the community into a space of resistance and care.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMain themes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eFraternity as a form of community shelter against social vulnerability.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eConcrete love and the construction of unique bonds that care.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe role of Christianity in the 21st century as a community in motion at the service of the impoverished.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eGlobal metamorphosis and the need to preserve the essential aspects of the Gospel.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eSocial transformation through the bonds that are fostered and preserved.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWho is it recommended for?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book is aimed at people interested in ethics, moral philosophy, and Christian spirituality, as well as those seeking to understand how to build solidary communities in contexts of crisis. It is also recommended for community leaders, pastoral agents, social volunteers, and any reader who wishes to reflect on the value of mutual care and fraternity as a response to contemporary challenges.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat this book offers\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA renewed vision of fraternity as a concrete practice of care and not as an abstract ideal.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eConceptual tools to rethink the role of religious communities in social transformation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eAn invitation to prioritize authentic bonds over superficial or utilitarian relationships.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eKeys to discern which essential values must be preserved in times of global change.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA hopeful perspective that places the care of the other as the axis of community action.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTechnical specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eAuthor: Luis Aranguren\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003ePublisher: Khaf\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eLanguage: Spanish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eTopic: Ethics and moral philosophy, social issues and processes, religious groups: social and cultural aspects\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eCollection: Expresarte\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003ePublication date: March 2024\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eNumber of pages: 182\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 519 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eEditorial review\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis work offers a solid and well-articulated reflection on the need to recover fraternity as a practice of care in a context of growing individualism and social lack of protection. The author combines evangelical sensitivity with current social analysis, making it a relevant reading for both the ecclesial sphere and the reader interested in community ethics. Its focus on the concrete and on real bonds distances it from abstract discourses, making it accessible and useful for those looking for tools for transformative action.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"KHAF","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53408349684059,"sku":"9788415995661","price":18.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1018\/0650\/6331\/files\/978841599566.jpg?v=1781861758","url":"https:\/\/kalamobooks.com\/en\/products\/9788415995661","provider":"Kalamo Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}