Prophetic Activism: Progressive Religious Justice Movements in Contemporary America

by Helene Slessarev-Jamir

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0814783856
• ISBN13: 9780814783856
• Release Date: June 2011
• Publisher: New York University Press
• Length: 287 Pages
• Weight: 0.98 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"