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portada American Prophets: Seven Religious Radicals and Their Struggle for Social and Political Justice
Type
Physical Book
Author
Publisher
Year
2018
Language
English
Pages
248
Format
Paperback
Dimensions
21.6 x 13.7 x 2.0 cm
Weight
0.32 kg.
ISBN13
9780691181127
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American Prophets: Seven Religious Radicals and Their Struggle for Social and Political Justice

Albert J. Raboteau (Author) · Princeton University Press · Paperback

American Prophets: Seven Religious Radicals and Their Struggle for Social and Political Justice - Raboteau, Albert J.

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Synopsis "American Prophets: Seven Religious Radicals and Their Struggle for Social and Political Justice "

A "powerful text" (Tavis Smiley) about how religion drove the fight for social justice in modern America American Prophets sheds critical new light on the lives and thought of seven major prophetic figures in twentieth-century America whose social activism was motivated by a deeply felt compassion for those suffering injustice. In this compelling and provocative book, acclaimed religious scholar Albert Raboteau tells the remarkable stories of Abraham Joshua Heschel, A. J. Muste, Dorothy Day, Howard Thurman, Thomas Merton, Martin Luther King, Jr., and Fannie Lou Hamer--inspired individuals who succeeded in conveying their vision to the broader public through writing, speaking, demonstrating, and organizing. Raboteau traces how their paths crossed and their lives intertwined, creating a network of committed activists who significantly changed the attitudes of several generations of Americans about contentious political issues such as war, racism, and poverty. Raboteau examines the influences that shaped their ideas and the surprising connections that linked them together. He discusses their theological and ethical positions, and describes the rhetorical and strategic methods these exemplars of modern prophecy used to persuade their fellow citizens to share their commitment to social change. A momentous scholarly achievement as well as a moving testimony to the human spirit, American Prophets represents a major contribution to the history of religion in American politics. This book is essential reading for anyone who is concerned about social justice, or who wants to know what prophetic thought and action can mean in today's world.

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