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The Eastern Christian liturgical tradition of Lent has long included the chanting of the Songs of Ascents (Pss 120-134) as "entrance songs" of not only the special penance service known as the Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts, but also of the season of repentance. Ruckhaus' commentary in As Though We Were Dreaming provides theological insight and exegetical breadth to this group of Psalms. Even more so, Ruckhaus drives the listener to engage the Songs of Ascents and participate in the descent and ascent of meaningful and life-changing repentance.

Economic theories, economists, and financial institutions increasingly play crucial roles in today’s society. Many question whether economics has now superseded both politics and religion as the dominant paradigm in which nearly all public policy and personal decisions are made. While the financial sector is said to have recovered from the latest financial crash, most people have not and still sense that they are losing ground. With the increased tension over making ends meet, the human propensity seeks out the causes for one’s lack of prosperity and thus the blame engine gets revved up.