Lazarus, Come Forth! Spirituality & Prayer Roger Haight is a Jesuit

Roger Haight is a Jesuit priest and theologian

A classic of black theology which explores it's roots and History in church and society

(1923-2004)

His other books include A Palestinian Christian Cry for Reconciliation (Orbis)

and co-author of Francis de Sales and Jane de Chantal: Letters of Spiritual Direction in the Classics of Western Spirituality series

Lazarus, Come Forth! Spirituality & Prayer Roger Haight is a JesuitThe raising of Lazarus in John's Gospel is one of the most dramatic and poignant episodes in scripture. While traditionally read as a story about friendship and faith, Dear shows through his extended meditations how it also summarizes the persistent theme of the Gospel. If Lazarus represents humanity, the story of his raising is about the God of Life confronting the power of death itself, calling humanity to walk out of its tomb the culture of