Hard Work Never Killed Anybody

Hard work never killed anybody is a mantra repeated by everyone from prime ministers to workers, but this national belief contributes to injury and death in the workplace every day. In his ministry to bereaved families and injured workers John Bottomley has noted how the ideology of hard work has been exaggerated to the point of becoming an idolatry. This book confronts that idolatry with Bottomley's long experience, personal stories, and the insights of scripture. Using Walter...
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Hard work never killed anybody is a mantra repeated by everyone from prime ministers to workers, but this national belief contributes to injury and death in the workplace every day. In his ministry to bereaved families and injured workers John Bottomley has noted how the ideology of hard work has been exaggerated to the point of becoming an idolatry. This book confronts that idolatry with Bottomley's long experience, personal stories, and the insights of scripture. Using Walter Brueggemann's prophetic imagination, and the Australian indigenous experience of deep listening, the book offers an alternative vision of companioning pastoral care.