Let Us Dream
The Path to a Better Future
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Arthur Morey
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Pope Francis
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In the COVID crisis, the beloved shepherd of over one billion Catholics saw the cruelty and inequity of our society exposed more vividly than ever before. He also saw, in the resilience, generosity, and creativity of so many people, the means to rescue our society, our economy, and our planet. In direct, powerful prose, Pope Francis urges us not to let the pain be in vain.
He begins Let Us Dream by exploring what this crisis can teach us about how to handle upheaval of any kind in our own lives and the world at large. With unprecedented candor, he reveals how three crises in his own life changed him dramatically for the better. By its very nature, he shows, crisis presents us with a choice: we make a grievous error if we try to return to some pre-crisis state. But if we have the courage to change, we can emerge from the crisis better than before.
Francis then offers a brilliant, scathing critique of the systems and ideologies that conspired to produce the current crisis, from a global economy obsessed with profit and heedless of the people and environment it harms, to politicians who foment their people’s fear and use it to increase their own power at their people’s expense. He reminds us that Christians’ first duty is to serve others, especially the poor and the marginalized, just as Jesus did.
Finally, the Pope offers an inspiring and actionable blueprint for building a better world for all humanity by putting the poor and the planet at the heart of new thinking. For this plan, he draws not only on sacred sources, but on the latest findings from renowned scientists, economists, activists, and other thinkers. Yet rather than simply offer prescriptions, he shows how ordinary people acting together despite their differences can discover unforeseen possibilities.
Along the way, he offers dozens of wise and surprising observations on the value of unconventional thinking, on why we must dramatically increase women’s leadership in the Church and throughout society, on what he learned while scouring the streets of Buenos Aires with garbage-pickers, and much more.
Let Us Dream is an epiphany, a call to arms, and a pleasure to read. It is Pope Francis at his most personal, profound and passionate. With this book and with open hearts, we can change the world.©2020 Pope Francis (P)2020 Simon & Schuster UK
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- Stephen Callaghan
- 13-05-21
Insightful and Challenging
Definitely worth reading this book by Pope Francis in trying to gain not only an understanding of the strange times that we live in but also an understanding of the man himself. This book compels us to action for the common good and hopefully will also answer some of his critics with an insight into his thought, whether it is agreed with or not.
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- Cecile Coudert
- 11-07-24
A clear message the Pope gives each of us
Complex in parts and hard to hear in others. This book is made for us to reflect and think so we can bring a change which might have a rippled effect on all of us!
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- Daniel Lyddon
- 16-09-22
The Pope's Pandemic Response is Very Human...
I was surprised by how much I agreed with Pope Francis' reactions to the Pandemic and his opinions on how society can best move forward to deal with the changes presented by recent global events. As someone raised outside of organised religion I found this book refreshingly secular - very much grounded in the real world and the situations we currently face.
Pope Francis' opinions on the role of women, on economics, on finding our way in the world, social responsibility, potential shortcomings of the Catholic Church and its historical reliance on clericalism seem very relatable. In fact, setting aside the religious aspect of some of this book, the only things I found issues with were his views on abortion and assisted suicide. Although my opinions are different to his, I can see his point of view - it's just not one that I myself share.
I'd recommend this to anyone considering the psycho-social impact of the Pandemic. It's illuminating and not bogged down with dogma or designed to convert anyone to Catholicism. Pope Francis' thoughts on the challenges facing all of us are lucid, relatable and very human considering his position as head of the Catholic Church.
Obviously there are plenty of references to Christianity, Christian writings, Catholic belief and so on, but these are by no means heavy-handed, and the whole thing is underpinned by a very human desire to help us make sense of the madness of recent years. I'll definitely be giving this a second listen.
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- Anonymous User
- 28-07-21
Great wisdom to be found here!
I am not a Catholic (or Christian) but I nonetheless extracted a lot of wisdom from the Pope's teachings and ruminations. The Pope speaks with a caring, intelligent and inclusive perspective that is striking. I was particularly impressed with Pope Francis's ability to accurately summarize society's ills and his concepts of overflow and that society reveals itself in the margins.
Well worth 5 hours of your time. Don't be scared to stop and start it, as the contents are quite dense and best digested over several sittings. Thoroughly recommended.
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- Adam Radocz
- 13-01-23
Superficial
There are a few good thoughts in the book but it felt very scattered and superficial for me.
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