Bibliograph

Divine rebels, American Christian activists for social justice, Deena Guzder ; foreword by Shane Claiborne ; afterword by Roger S. Gottlieb

Type

Label

Divine rebels, American Christian activists for social justice, Deena Guzder ; foreword by Shane Claiborne ; afterword by Roger S. Gottlieb

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Divine rebels

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Responsibility statement

Deena Guzder ; foreword by Shane Claiborne ; afterword by Roger S. Gottlieb

Sub title

American Christian activists for social justice

Summary

In an effort to reclaim the fundamental principles of Christianity, moving it away from religious right-wing politics and towards the teachings of Jesus, the American Christian activists profiled in this book agitate for a society free from racism, patriarchy, bigotry, retribution, ecocide, torture, poverty, and militarism. These activists view their faith as a personal commitment with public implications; their world consists of people of religious faith protecting the weak and safeguarding the sacred. Recounting social justice activists on the frontlines of the Christian Left since the 1950sincluding Daniel Berrigan, Roy Bourgeois, and SueZann Bosler this book articulates their faith-based alternative to the mainstream conservative religious agenda and liberal cynicism and describes a long-standing American tradition, which began with the nation's earliest Quaker abolitionists

Target audience

adult

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