Prophetic Activism Progressive Religious Justice Movements In Contemporary Ameri - Helene Slessarev-Jamir - Paperback - en Book

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 Offers Five Case Studies Of Major Progressive Religious Justice Movements That Have Their Roots In Liberative Interpretations Of Scripture: Congregational Community Organizing; Worker Justice; Immigrant Rights Work; Peace-making And Reconciliation; And Global Anti-poverty And Debt Relief.