Prophetic activism: progressive religious justice movements in contemporary America
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1. Verfasser: Slessarev-Jamir, Helene (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: New York New York University Press ©2011
Schriftenreihe:Religion and social transformation
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Beschreibung:An introduction to propheticactivism -- Identifying the qualities of prophetic activism -- Organizing in borderlands communities -- Religious organizing for worker justice -- Immigrant rights activism -- Peacemaking -- Global justice organizing
Includes bibliographical references and index
While the links between conservative Christians and politics have been drawn strongly in recent years, coming to embody what many think of as religious activism, the profoundly religious nature of community organizing and other more left-leaning justice work has been largely overlooked. Prophetic Activism is the first broad comparative examination of progressive religious activism in the United States. Set up as a counter-narrative to religious conservatism, the book offers readers a deeper understanding of the richness and diversity of contemporary religious activism. Helene Slessarev-Jamir o
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