Envision a future beyond homelessness. 

The rise in homeless encampments. The destruction of our planet. The disconnection from place caused by capitalism and technology. Beyond the unavailability of housing, our culture is experiencing a devastating loss of home. 

In Beyond Homelessness, Steven Bouma-Prediger and Brian Walsh illuminate the relationship between socioeconomic, ecological, and cultural homelessness. Bouma-Prediger and Walsh blend groundbreaking scholarship with stirring biblical meditations, while enriching their discussion with literature, music, and art. Offering practical solutions and a hope-filled vision of home, they show how to heal the profound dislocations in our society.

In this fifteenth-anniversary edition, the authors return to their work with a new postscript, in which they discuss the evolution of their ideas and share true stories of home and community built anew. This revitalized classic is a must-read for any Christian committed to social justice—and anyone longing for home.

Table of Contents

Preface  
1. There’s No Place Like Home  
2. The Meaning of Home  
3. Socioeconomic Homelessness  
4. From Housing to Homemaking  
5. Ecological Homelessness  
6. Shalom and the Character of Earthkeeping  
7. Postmodern Homelessness  
8. The Indwelling God and the Sojourning Community  
9. Redemptive Homecoming  
Postscript 
Bibliography  
Author Index  
Subject Index  
Scripture Index