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Author : William J. Doorly
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780809130894
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (38 download)
Download or read book Prophet of Justice written by William J. Doorly and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Soong-Chan Rah
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
ISBN 13 : 0830897615
Total Pages : 230 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (38 download)
Download or read book Prophetic Lament written by Soong-Chan Rah and published by InterVarsity Press. This book was released on 2015-09-03 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Missio Alliance Essential Reading List Hearts Minds Bookstore's Best Books RELEVANT's Top 10 Books Englewood Review of Books Best Books When Soong-Chan Rah planted an urban church in Cambridge, Massachusetts, his first full sermon series was a six-week exposition of the book of Lamentations. Preaching on an obscure, depressing Old Testament book was probably not the most seeker-sensitive way to launch a church. But it shaped their community with a radically countercultural perspective. The American church avoids lament. But lament is a missing, essential component of Christian faith. Lament recognizes struggles and suffering, that the world is not as it ought to be. Lament challenges the status quo and cries out for justice against existing injustices. Soong-Chan Rah's prophetic exposition of the book of Lamentations provides a biblical and theological lens for examining the church's relationship with a suffering world. It critiques our success-centered triumphalism and calls us to repent of our hubris. And it opens up new ways to encounter the other. Hear the prophet's lament as the necessary corrective for Christianity's future. A Resonate exposition of the book of Lamentations.
Author : Sayyid Muhammad Rizvi
Publisher : Al-Ma‘ãrif Publications
ISBN 13 : 0920675301
Total Pages : 13 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (26 download)
Download or read book Justice, Peace & Prophet Muhammad written by Sayyid Muhammad Rizvi and published by Al-Ma‘ãrif Publications. This book was released on with total page 13 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text explores the over-arching concepts of peace and justice in Islam as pillars of faith, and a way of life at an individual level. It examines the mission of Muhammad and all the Prophets before him: establishing justice in society, and with it, peace for all mankind. It explains peace and justice at a personal level and at a social level, through the words of the Qur'an and actions of Prophet Muhammad. It concludes by touching upon present day issues of global conflict and the need to revisit the true teachings of Prophet Muhammad.
Author : Albert J. Raboteau
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 1400874408
Total Pages : 248 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (8 download)
Download or read book American Prophets written by Albert J. Raboteau and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2016-09-12 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A "powerful text" (Tavis Smiley) about how religion drove the fight for social justice in modern America American Prophets sheds critical new light on the lives and thought of seven major prophetic figures in twentieth-century America whose social activism was motivated by a deeply felt compassion for those suffering injustice. In this compelling and provocative book, acclaimed religious scholar Albert Raboteau tells the remarkable stories of Abraham Joshua Heschel, A. J. Muste, Dorothy Day, Howard Thurman, Thomas Merton, Martin Luther King, Jr., and Fannie Lou Hamer—inspired individuals who succeeded in conveying their vision to the broader public through writing, speaking, demonstrating, and organizing. Raboteau traces how their paths crossed and their lives intertwined, creating a network of committed activists who significantly changed the attitudes of several generations of Americans about contentious political issues such as war, racism, and poverty. Raboteau examines the influences that shaped their ideas and the surprising connections that linked them together. He discusses their theological and ethical positions, and describes the rhetorical and strategic methods these exemplars of modern prophecy used to persuade their fellow citizens to share their commitment to social change. A momentous scholarly achievement as well as a moving testimony to the human spirit, American Prophets represents a major contribution to the history of religion in American politics. This book is essential reading for anyone who is concerned about social justice, or who wants to know what prophetic thought and action can mean in today's world.
Author : Robert Boak Slocum
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1725233916
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (252 download)
Download or read book Prophet of Justice, Prophet of Life written by Robert Boak Slocum and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2014-01-29 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Who was William Stringfellow? Like most prophets, he was brilliant. But he was also, like most prophets, difficult, irascible, suspicious, contentious--and full of courage. He was a lawyer, a social activist, and a dedicated communicant of the Episcopal Church. He graduated from Harvard Law School in the 1950s but put aside the promise of a lucrative career and went to work in East Harlem, one of New York City's poorest neighborhoods. At the height of the Vietnam War, he took the Reverend Daniel Berrigan into his home and was indicted for harboring a fugitive. In the 1970s, while the Episcopal Church was struggling with such issues as the ordination of women and the funding of programs for minorities, he accused the ecclesiastical hierarchy of arrogance, duplicity, and lack of leadership. Everything William Stringfellow said and did was grounded in his profound belief in the Incarnation and the Eschaton. He knew Jesus Christ to be the Word of God, who is in all things and who challenges the powers and principalities of this world, calling people and institutions to repentance and newness of life. In Prophet of Justice, Prophet of Life editor Robert Boak Slocum has gathered a diverse group of clergy, legal scholars, and seminary faculty to produce this stimulating and provocative series of essays on the life and work of William Stringfellow.
Author : Robert Boak Slocum
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1625646070
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (256 download)
Download or read book Prophet of Justice, Prophet of Life written by Robert Boak Slocum and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2014-01-29 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Who was William Stringfellow? Like most prophets, he was brilliant. But he was also, like most prophets, difficult, irascible, suspicious, contentious--and full of courage. He was a lawyer, a social activist, and a dedicated communicant of the Episcopal Church. He graduated from Harvard Law School in the 1950s but put aside the promise of a lucrative career and went to work in East Harlem, one of New York City's poorest neighborhoods. At the height of the Vietnam War, he took the Reverend Daniel Berrigan into his home and was indicted for harboring a fugitive. In the 1970s, while the Episcopal Church was struggling with such issues as the ordination of women and the funding of programs for minorities, he accused the ecclesiastical hierarchy of arrogance, duplicity, and lack of leadership. Everything William Stringfellow said and did was grounded in his profound belief in the Incarnation and the Eschaton. He knew Jesus Christ to be the Word of God, who is in all things and who challenges the powers and principalities of this world, calling people and institutions to repentance and newness of life. In Prophet of Justice, Prophet of Life editor Robert Boak Slocum has gathered a diverse group of clergy, legal scholars, and seminary faculty to produce this stimulating and provocative series of essays on the life and work of William Stringfellow.
Author : David E. Swift
Publisher : LSU Press
ISBN 13 : 9780807124994
Total Pages : 408 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (249 download)
Download or read book Black Prophets of Justice written by David E. Swift and published by LSU Press. This book was released on 1999-03-01 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Black Prophets of Justice, David E. Swift examines the interlocking careers and influence of six black clergymen, two of them fugitive slaves, who lived in the antebellum North and protested the racism of the time. Samuel Cornish, Theodore Wright, Charles Ray, Henry Highland Garnet, Amos Beman, and James Pennington had much in common: all were noted for their education and eloquence, all were ministers of the earliest black Presbyterian and Congregational churches, and all were activists toward social change.Preachers as well as activists, these men fought, Swift argues, for the melding of religious life and social protest that informed their own lives. As leaders of the black congregations in the primarily white Presbyterian and Congregational denominations, they bore witness to the power of God and the essential oneness and worth of all human beings. As activists, they embraced a wide variety of issues -- including abolitionism, education, fugitive classes, and the civil and political rights -- that greatly affected the lives of Afro-Americans. As editors of the first black newspapers, they unmasked the racism implicit in the movement to colonize freed slaves outside of the United States and in the segregation of black worshipers in white churches. They organized vigilance committees to help escaped slaves, and they held conventions of free blacks in New York and Connecticut that aimed to win rights for blacks through legislation. By teaching Afro-Americans about the glories of their African past and the achievements of more recent individuals of African descent, these leaders grappled with the pernicious heritage of blacks' self-doubt caused by generations of enslavement and white insistence on black inferiority.While they opened the eyes of some influential whites, these activists effected little change in the attitudes and practices of white Americans in their own time. But their contribution to the advancement of the black cause, argues Swift, was substantial. They fed black aspiration, sharpened black discontent, and harnessed both to the creation of new black institutions. Indeed, they laid the foundation for such twentieth-century movements as the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference.Black Prophets of Justice is a biography of six widely respected clergymen as well as an important discussion of Afro-American activism in the North before the Civil War. Well-researched and well-written, it will be of interest to American church historians, and to all those concerned with Afro-American history or with the social impact of religion in America.
Author : John D'emilio
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 143913748X
Total Pages : 576 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (391 download)
Download or read book Lost Prophet written by John D'emilio and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2010-05-11 with total page 576 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bayard Rustin is one of the most important figures in the history of the American civil rights movement. Before Martin Luther King, before Malcolm X, Bayard Rustin was working to bring the cause to the forefront of America's consciousness. A teacher to King, an international apostle of peace, and the organizer of the famous 1963 March on Washington, he brought Gandhi's philosophy of nonviolence to America and helped launch the civil rights movement. Nonetheless, Rustin has been largely erased by history, in part because he was an African American homosexual. Acclaimed historian John D'Emilio tells the full and remarkable story of Rustin's intertwined lives: his pioneering and public person and his oblique and stigmatized private self. It was in the tumultuous 1930s that Bayard Rustin came of age, getting his first lessons in politics through the Communist Party and the unrest of the Great Depression. A Quaker and a radical pacifist, he went to prison for refusing to serve in World War II, only to suffer a sexual scandal. His mentor, the great pacifist A. J. Muste, wrote to him, "You were capable of making the 'mistake' of thinking that you could be the leader in a revolution...at the same time that you were a weakling in an extreme degree and engaged in practices for which there was no justification." Freed from prison after the war, Rustin threw himself into the early campaigns of the civil rights and anti-nuclear movements until an arrest for sodomy nearly destroyed his career. Many close colleagues and friends abandoned him. For years after, Rustin assumed a less public role even though his influence was everywhere. Rustin mentored a young and inexperienced Martin Luther King in the use of nonviolence. He planned strategy for the Southern Christian Leadership Conference until Congressman Adam Clayton Powell threatened to spread a rumor that King and Rustin were lovers. Not until Rustin's crowning achievement as the organizer of the 1963 March on Washington would he finally emerge from the shadows that homophobia cast over his career. Rustin remained until his death in 1987 committed to the causes of world peace, racial equality, and economic justice. Based on more than a decade of archival research and interviews with dozens of surviving friends and colleagues of Rustin's, Lost Prophet is a triumph. Rustin emerges as a hero of the black freedom struggle and a singularly important figure in the lost gay history of the mid-twentieth century. John D'Emilio's compelling narrative rescues a forgotten figure and brings alive a time of great hope and great tragedy in the not-so-distant past.
Author : Michael Barram
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1467450405
Total Pages : 403 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (674 download)
Download or read book Missional Economics written by Michael Barram and published by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing. This book was released on 2018-05-24 with total page 403 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: American Christians today, says Michael Barram, have a significant blind spot when it comes to economic matters in the Bible. In this book Barram reads biblical texts related to matters of money, wealth, and poverty through a missional lens, showing how they function to transform our economic reasoning. Barram searches for insight into God’s purposes for economic justice by exploring what it might look like to think and act in life-giving ways in the face of contemporary economic orthodoxies. The Bible repeatedly tells us how to treat the poor and marginalized, Barram says, and faithful Christians cannot but reflect carefully and concretely on such concerns. Written in an accessible style, this biblically rooted study reflects years of research and teaching on social and economic justice in the Bible and will prove useful for lay readers, preachers, teachers, students, and scholars.
Author : Isabelle Kinnard Richman
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1136175156
Total Pages : 196 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (361 download)
Download or read book Sojourner Truth written by Isabelle Kinnard Richman and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-04-28 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although Sojourner Truth was born into bondage and oppression, in liberation she emerged as a leader in the most radical causes of her era. She travelled the country as an outspoken and riveting presence, battling for the abolition of slavery and for women’s suffrage. While her role in these movements has been well-documented, biographers have frequently overlooked the influence of religion in Truth’s life. A participant in a number of the most significant religious movements of her day, including the Methodist Perfectionists, the Kingdom of Matthias, the Utopians, and the Spiritualists, Truth drew her notions of justice from religion. Sojourner Truth: Prophet of Social Justice provides a concise biography of this important figure, integrating her religious life in ways that shed light on Truth’s work and the religious movements of her day. Accompanied by primary source documents including political records, speech transcripts, and selections from her autobiography, Richman's biography provides a rich and accessible narrative of Truth's life and legacy.
Author : Leila Azzam
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 94 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (488 download)
Download or read book The Life of the Prophet Muhammad written by Leila Azzam and published by . This book was released on 2020-07-25 with total page 94 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: All Praise is due to Allah, the Lord of the Worlds, the [One Who] Sustains the Heavens and Earths, Director of all that is created, who sent the Messengers (may the peace and blessings of Allah beupon all of them) to rational beings, to guide them and explain the religious laws to them with clearproofs and undeniable arguments. I praise Him for all of His bounties. I ask Him to increase HisGrace and Generosity. I bear witness that there is none worthy of worship except Allah alone, whohas no partner, the One, Who Subdues, the Generous, the Forgiving. I bear witness that our leaderMuhammad is His servant and Messenger, His beloved and dear one, the best of all creation. Hewas honoured with the Glorious Qur'an that has been an enduring miracle throughout the years.He was also sent with his guiding Sunnah that shows the way for those who seek guidance. Ourleader Muhammad has been particularised with the characteristic of eloquent and pithy speech, and simplicity and ease in the religion. May the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, theother Prophets and Messengers, all of their families and the rest of the righteous.NO Copyrights!!!This book can be printed or reproduced or utilized in any form or by anyelectronic, mechanical, or other means, now known or hereafter invented, including photocopying and recording, without permission from the publisherfor the sake of spreading the True teachings of Isl
Author : Gila Gevirtz
Publisher : Senac
ISBN 13 : 9780874416008
Total Pages : 100 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (16 download)
Download or read book The Prophets: Speaking Out for Justice written by Gila Gevirtz and published by Senac. This book was released on 2010 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An ideal course of study before students undertakes b'nai mitzvah preparation, The Prophets: Speaking Out for Justice explores the lives of seven prophets and the Jewish values they exemplify. Stories based on biblical texts bring each prophet vividly to life, while narrative provides historical context for considering the challenges faced by the prophets in their own day. Connections to modern-day events and people are explored as well, helping students discover the relevance for today in the ancient messages of our biblical ancestors. Questions throughout the text address students directly, to get them thinking and to draw out their views. Features: In the Footsteps of the Prophets highlights modern day figures who reflect values discussed in each chapter. Prayer Connections explain the origin of a number of key prayers and their place in the liturgy, including Mi Chamochah, the Amidah, and the Kedushah. Historical Notes provide context for each prophet by explaining political and cultural challenges of the times. Maps in each chapter help locate the prophets in place as well as in biblical history. A Values Index guides teachers in leading discussions about the role of each prophet in the development of our value system. A companion website, www.thejewishprophets.com, links to additional examples of modern-day teens and adults who walk "in the footsteps of the prophets," as well as ideas for service projects. A complete Lesson Plan Manual is available, which makes The Prophets: Speaking Out for Justice highly teachable even with limited preparation time. Built-in assessments included throughout. Book jacket.
Author : Yoel Bin-Nun
Publisher : Maggid
ISBN 13 : 9781592643769
Total Pages : 324 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (437 download)
Download or read book Isaiah written by Yoel Bin-Nun and published by Maggid. This book was released on 2019-12-04 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Catherine Meeks
Publisher : Church Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1640651608
Total Pages : 161 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (46 download)
Download or read book Passionate for Justice written by Catherine Meeks and published by Church Publishing. This book was released on 2019-09-17 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In Passionate for Justice, we find a compass that points us to the future, where we can each give voice and action to justice, equity, and life-giving community. Ida Wells would have had it no other way." —From the Foreword by Stacey Abrams, 2018 Democratic Nominee for Governor of Georgia Ida B. Wells was a powerful churchwoman and witness for justice and equity from 1878 to 1931. Born enslaved, her witness flowed through the struggles for justice in her lifetime, especially in the intersections of African Americans, women, and those who were poor. Her life is a profound witness for faith-based work of visionary power, resistance, and resilience for today’s world, when the forces of injustice stand in opposition to progress. These are exciting and dangerous times. Boundaries that previously seemed impenetrable are now being crossed. This book is a guide for the current state of affairs in American culture, enlivened by the historical perspective of Wells’ search for justice. The authors are an African-American woman and a child of white supremacy. Both have dedicated themselves to working, writing, and developing ministries oriented toward justice, equity, and mercy. This book can be used in all settings, but most especially in churches (pastors and other church leaders, study groups), seminaries, and universities.
Author : David Lester
Publisher : Beacon Press
ISBN 13 : 0807081795
Total Pages : 122 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (7 download)
Download or read book Prophet Against Slavery written by David Lester and published by Beacon Press. This book was released on 2021-11-02 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The revolutionary life of an 18th-century dwarf activist who was among the first to fight against slavery and animal cruelty. Prophet Against Slavery is an action-packed chronicle of the remarkable and radical Benjamin Lay, based on the award-winning biography by Marcus Rediker that sparked the Quaker community to re-embrace Lay after 280 years of disownment. Graphic novelist David Lester brings the full scope of Lay’s activism and ideas to life. Born in 1682 to a humble Quaker family in Essex, England, Lay was a forceful and prescient visionary. Understanding the fundamental evil that slavery represented, he would unflinchingly use guerrilla theatre tactics and direct action to shame slave owners and traders in his community. The prejudice that Lay suffered as a dwarf and a hunchback, as well as his devout faith, informed his passion for human and animal liberation. Exhibiting stamina, fortitude, and integrity in the face of the cruelties practiced against what he called his “fellow creatures,” he was often a lonely voice that spoke truth to power. Lester’s beautiful imagery and storytelling, accompanied by afterwords from Rediker and Paul Buhle, capture the radicalism, the humor, and the humanity of this truly modern figure. A testament to the impact each of us can make, Prophet Against Slavery brings Lay’s prophetic vision to a new generation of young activists who today echo his call of 300 years ago: “No justice, no peace!”
Author : Prophet Pd John
Publisher : Independently Published
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (631 download)
Download or read book Prophetic Justice written by Prophet Pd John and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2023-10-03 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In "Prophetic Justice: Exploring Divine Justice and Redemption," embark on a profound spiritual journey through the pages of Scripture, theology, and the human experience. This book delves deep into the heart of Christian faith, unveiling the transformative power of prophetic justice and its role in our world today. Drawing inspiration from the timeless wisdom of the Bible, we explore the biblical foundations of justice, compassion, and reconciliation. Through vivid narratives and fully quoted biblical scriptures, we discover how the prophets of old were more than mere messengers; they were champions of justice, advocates for the marginalized, and witnesses to God's enduring love for all. "Seek justice, correct oppression; bring justice to the fatherless, plead the widow's cause." - Isaiah 1:17 (ESV) This exploration doesn't stop at ancient texts. We journey through the New Testament, where we encounter Jesus, the embodiment of justice and redemption. Through His teachings, parables, and transformative work on the cross, we witness the profound impact of God's justice and mercy in our lives. "Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied." - Matthew 5:6 (ESV) But this book is not just about historical accounts; it's a call to action. We delve into contemporary applications of prophetic justice, examining modern-day issues through a prophetic lens. Through stories of individuals who have found justice and redemption, as well as case studies of communities experiencing reconciliation, we discover that the pursuit of justice is not a relic of the past; it's a living, breathing reality. "The Lord works righteousness and justice for all who are oppressed." - Psalm 103:6 (ESV) "Prophetic Justice" doesn't shy away from the challenges and obstacles in the pursuit of justice. It addresses apathy, indifference, and the complexities of navigating theological and political divides. But it also offers hope-a hope rooted in the transformative power of redemption, reconciliation, and the shared vision of God's Kingdom. "Learn to do good; seek justice, correct oppression; bring justice to the fatherless, plead the widow's cause." - Isaiah 1:17 (ESV) Join us in this illuminating journey through the heart of Christian faith. "Prophetic Justice" is a call to embrace justice, mercy, and humility in your own life, to become an agent of positive change, and to discover the profound depth of God's love and justice in our world today. "Let justice roll down like waters, and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream." - Amos 5:24 (ESV) Embark on this transformative exploration today, and let the prophetic call to justice resonate in your heart.
Author : Shmuly Yanklowitz
Publisher : CCAR Press
ISBN 13 : 0881233617
Total Pages : 180 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (812 download)
Download or read book The Book of Jonah written by Shmuly Yanklowitz and published by CCAR Press. This book was released on 2020-03-01 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Book of Jonah is a unique text in the Jewish canon. Among the shortest books in the Bible, it is also one of the most mysterious and morally ambiguous. Who is this prophet running from God, hiding at the bottom of the ocean? Why does he struggle with God's mission to save and forgive Israel's enemies? In this volume, Rabbi Dr. Yanklowitz shows that the Book of Jonah delivers a message of human responsibility in a shared world. Illuminating such contemporary ethical issues as animal welfare, incarceration, climate change, weapons of mass destruction, and Jewish-Muslim relations, this social justice commentary urges us to join in repairing a broken world--a call that we, unlike Jonah, must hasten to answer.
