Through a series of short, thoughtful meditations, Learning to Dream Again shows what true wisdom — wisdom shaped by Jesus' earthy humility, shameful suffering, and effervescent joy — might look like for Christians today. Through the lens of this Christian wisdom, Samuel Wells addresses a number of difficult personal and social issues, including taxes, abortion, torture, hunger, and Christian engagement with broader culture in the arts, sciences, athletics, and medicine.
As he seeks to present a faithful rendering of the mind of Christ, Wells deftly ties abstract ideas to everyday Christian living. He groups his meditations thematically into these six chapters: