Prophetic Activism : : Progressive Religious Justice Movements in Contemporary America / / Helene Slessarev-Jamir.
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 Ac...
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Place / Publishing House: | New York, NY : : New York University Press, , [2011] ©2011 |
Year of Publication: | 2011 |
Language: | English |
Series: | Religion and Social Transformation ;
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Physical Description: | 1 online resource |
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Acronyms/Abbreviations
- 1. An Introduction to Prophetic Activism
- 2. Identifying the Qualities of Prophetic Activism
- 3. Organizing in Borderlands Communities
- 4. Religious Organizing for Worker Justice
- 5. Immigrant Rights Activism
- 6. Peacemaking
- 7. Global Justice Organizing
- 8. Conclusions
- Notes
- Index
- About the Author