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Author | : John M. Perkins |
Publisher | : Baker Books |
Total Pages | : 167 |
Release | : 2006-12-06 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 1441224327 |
His brother died in his arms, shot by a deputy marshal. He was beaten and tortured by the sheriff and state police. But through it all he returned good for evil, love for hate, progress for prejudice, and brought hope to black and white alike. The story of John Perkins is no ordinary story. Rather, it is a gripping portrayal of what happens when faith thrusts a person into the midst of a struggle against racism, oppression, and injustice. It is about the costs of discipleship--the jailings, the floggings, the despair, the sacrifice. And it is about the transforming work of faith that allowed John to respond to such overwhelming indignities with miraculous compassion, vision, and hope.
Author | : Bruce C. Birch |
Publisher | : Westminster John Knox Press |
Total Pages | : 388 |
Release | : 1991-01-01 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 9780664240264 |
Connecting the Old Testament with the modern church, this book relates the testimonies and stories of Israel's faith in the Hebrew canon to the character and conduct of Christians and the Christian community today. By opening up the moral resources available in the Old Testament, this book will spur discussion of both the character of those moral resources and their pertinence to ethical issues in a complex and challenging time.
Author | : Thaddeus J. Williams |
Publisher | : Zondervan Academic |
Total Pages | : 282 |
Release | : 2020-12-22 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 0310119499 |
God does not suggest, he commands that we do justice. Social justice is not optional for the Christian. All injustice affects others, so talking about justice that isn't social is like talking about water that isn't wet or a square with no right angles. But the Bible's call to seek justice is not a call to superficial, kneejerk activism. We are not merely commanded to execute justice, but to "truly execute justice." The God who commands us to seek justice is the same God who commands us to "test everything" and "hold fast to what is good." Drawing from a diverse range of theologians, sociologists, artists, and activists, Confronting Injustice without Compromising Truth, by Thaddeus Williams, makes the case that we must be discerning if we are to "truly execute justice" as Scripture commands. Not everything called "social justice" today is compatible with a biblical vision of a better world. The Bible offers hopeful and distinctive answers to deep questions of worship, community, salvation, and knowledge that ought to mark a uniquely Christian pursuit of justice. Topics addressed include: Racism Sexuality Socialism Culture War Abortion Tribalism Critical Theory Identity Politics Confronting Injustice without Compromising Truth also brings in unique voices to talk about their experiences with these various social justice issues, including: Michelle-Lee Barnwall Suresh Budhaprithi Eddie Byun Freddie Cardoza Becket Cook Bella Danusiar Monique Duson Ojo Okeye Edwin Ramirez Samuel Sey Neil Shenvi Walt Sobchak In Confronting Injustice without Compromising Truth, Thaddeus Williams transcends our religious and political tribalism and challenges readers to discover what the Bible and the example of Jesus have to teach us about justice. He presents a compelling vision of justice for all God's image-bearers that offers hopeful answers to life's biggest questions.
Author | : Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. |
Publisher | : Beacon Press |
Total Pages | : 265 |
Release | : 2012-01-10 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0807086029 |
An unprecedented and timely collection of Dr. King’s speeches on labor rights and economic justice Covering all the civil rights movement highlights--Montgomery, Albany, Birmingham, Selma, Chicago, and Memphis--award-winning historian Michael K. Honey introduces and traces Dr. King's dream of economic equality. Gathered in one volume for the first time, the majority of these speeches will be new to most readers. The collection begins with King's lectures to unions in the 1960s and includes his addresses made during his Poor People's Campaign, culminating with his momentous "Mountaintop" speech, delivered in support of striking black sanitation workers in Memphis. Unprecedented and timely, "All Labor Has Dignity" will more fully restore our understanding of King's lasting vision of economic justice, bringing his demand for equality right into the present.
Author | : Jeanette Yep |
Publisher | : InterVarsity Press |
Total Pages | : 173 |
Release | : 2009-08-20 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 0830875247 |
Written by and for Asian Americans, this study guide helps you discover and embrace Asian identity and learn to bridge the conflicting values of parents, culture and faith. Through accounts of humorous, frustrating and heartbreaking personal experiences, the authors offer support, encouragement and ideas for living out the Christian faith between two cultures.
Author | : Martin Luther King |
Publisher | : HarperOne |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2025-01-14 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780063425811 |
A beautiful commemorative edition of Dr. Martin Luther King's essay "Letter from Birmingham Jail," part of Dr. King's archives published exclusively by HarperCollins. With an afterword by Reginald Dwayne Betts On April 16, 1923, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., responded to an open letter written and published by eight white clergyman admonishing the civil rights demonstrations happening in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. King drafted his seminal response on scraps of paper smuggled into jail. King criticizes his detractors for caring more about order than justice, defends nonviolent protests, and argues for the moral responsibility to obey just laws while disobeying unjust ones. "Letter from Birmingham Jail" proclaims a message - confronting any injustice is an acceptable and righteous reason for civil disobedience. This beautifully designed edition presents Dr. King's speech in its entirety, paying tribute to this extraordinary leader and his immeasurable contribution, and inspiring a new generation of activists dedicated to carrying on the fight for justice and equality.
Author | : Wayne Gordon |
Publisher | : InterVarsity Press |
Total Pages | : 182 |
Release | : 2013-08-26 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 0830895779 |
Civil rights leader John Perkins and CCDA president Wayne Gordon revisit the founding principles of the Christian Community Development Association, seeking to provide the terms for a new discussion around the emerging priorities of Christian community development today. Includes profiles of thriving urban ministries.
Author | : Frank Sikora |
Publisher | : Fire Ant Books |
Total Pages | : 200 |
Release | : 1991 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : |
"It was a time when Martin Luther King, Jr., rallied black children and adults day after day to march in Birmingham, Alabama, seeking civil rights ... a time when Ku Klux Klan was active in the city and the countryside of Alabama, using 19th-century tactics to keep blacks 'in their place.' In 1963, the civil rights movement was gaining momentum in the Deep South, with the activity in Birmingham receiving national attention. In the midst of it all came the worst act of terrorism to occur in that movement. One Sunday in Birmingham in September 1963, a cache of dynamite ripped through the walls of the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church. Within seconds four young black girls lay dead. Civil rights leaders and police alike had feared that the church might be the target of a KKK bomb team. The deaths spurred the Kennedy administration to send an army of FBI agents to Alabama and led directly to the passage of the Civil Rights Act."--Book Flap.
Author | : Diana L. Hayes |
Publisher | : Orbis Books |
Total Pages | : 241 |
Release | : 2012 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 1608331105 |
African American spirituality was forged in the fiery furnace of slavery, segregation, and ongoing racial discrimination in both church and society. But African Americans are a people who are strengthened rather than weakened by their experience. This volume traces how African Americans have articulated their faith and love of God in language, song, and daily living. Beginning with its spiritual roots in Africa, Hayes shows how African American spirituality encompassed and incorporated the experience of slavery and the encounter with Christianity. Remarkably, African American slaves were able to find in the religion of their oppressors a message of hope, affirmation, and resistance. Through stories, song, distinctive forms of prayer, celebration, and prophetic witness, Hayes shows how the spirituality of African Americans has nurtured their survival as well as promoting action on behalf of the community and the greater society.
Author | : Wayne Gordon |
Publisher | : Baker Books |
Total Pages | : 93 |
Release | : 2017-02-14 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 149341075X |
Something is wrong in our society. Deeply wrong. The belief that all lives matter is at the heart of our founding documents--but we must admit that this conviction has never truly reflected reality in America. Movements such as Black Lives Matter have arisen in response to recent displays of violence and mistreatment, and some of us defensively answer back, "All lives matter." But do they? Really? This book is an exploration of that question. It delves into history and current events, into Christian teaching and personal stories, in order to start a conversation about the way forward. Its raw but hopeful words will help move us from apathy to empathy and from empathy to action. We cannot do everything. But we can each do something.