A Faithful Public-Prophetic Witness

A Faithful Public-Prophetic Witness
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Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Total Pages : 185
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ISBN-10 : 9781532684364
ISBN-13 : 1532684363
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Book Synopsis A Faithful Public-Prophetic Witness by : Barry K. Morris

Download or read book A Faithful Public-Prophetic Witness written by Barry K. Morris and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2020-03-20 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book hails from decades of challenging trial-and-error work, abundant reading, and an enduring obligation to ministers, activists, and unsung lay heroes whose legacies matter. As there is little that actually addresses the elusive meanings, if not the dangers inherent in pursuing alleged spoils of "success," it is kairos time. Seemingly scarce resources and competition to make and maintain ministries in the city challenge those of us in the field, or on the sidelines, to speak, write, and communicate clearly, and convincingly--not only for ourselves and our "people," past and present, but for those who come along soon to receive the baton or wear the mantle. Concretely narrated, with unique case studies, a cast of dozens contribute their earthy, earnest testimonies and are, at long last, energetically affirmed. Specifically, this work proffers constructive attention to the critical cautions concerning subtle temptations to "succeed," including: commodification, cooptation, communalism, clientelism, and cowardice--and, not bailing on fierce charity-justice tensions (with benevolence protectively dominant). Narrative analysis and biography-as-theology, social ethics, biblical theology, and recent church history give apt attention to how a compelling case is possible for success, if justice is practiced, given a hopeful realism and perspective of prophetic eschatology.


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