| Description |
xvii, 292 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
Introduction / Joyce Hollyday and Jim Wallis -- I: Blessed are the poor in spirit : St. Francis of Assisi : consumed with the Gospel / Jim Wallis -- Dorothy Day : a radical simplicity / Jim Forest -- Empowering the dreams / Karl Gaspar -- II. Blessed are those that mourn : Touching the idols / Jon Sobrino -- Sharing the dream of peace / Children of War -- "I'll never bow down" / Albertina Sisulu -- Survival and self- determination / George Tinker -- III. Blessed are the meek : Welcoming the little ones / Jean Vanier -- Clarence Jordan : theologian in overalls / Joyce Holyday -- Deeper into God / Desmond Tutu -- William Stringfellow : Keeper of the word / Jim Wallis -- IV. Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness : Martin Luther King, Jr. : Dangerous prophet / Vincent Harding -- Leaving the best heritage / Myles Horton -- Fannie Lou Hamer : Stepping out into freedom / Danny Duncan Collum -- Priest of the people / Miguel D'Escoto -- Sojourner truth : a pillar of fire / Joyce Hollyday -- V. Blessed are the merciful -- Sanctuary : a conspiracy of compassion -- John Howard Griffin : a life of radical empathy / Robert Ellsberg -- Breaking ranks / Beyers Naudie -- Standing for truth / Brian Willson -- Penny Lernoux : a journey of trust / Tom Fox -- VI: Blessed are the pure in heart : The Fullness of Grace / Joan Chittister -- Beyond all boundaries / Elias Chacour -- Heirs of Gandhi : the power of truth / Jim Forest -- Dom Helder Camara : Hope against hope / Vickie Kemper and Larry Engel -- VII. Blesseed are the peacemakers : The Push of conscience / Daniel Berrigan -- Chaplain for peace / George Zabelka -- An Endowment of courage / Peacemakers -- Thomas Merton : A noisy vocation in the silent life / Jim Forest -- VIII : Blessed are those who are persecuted : Dietrich Bonhoeffer : faith and conviction / Melanie Morrison -- A Service to God / Medardo Gomez -- A Confessional courage / Martin Niemoeller -- A Shout of victory / Oscar Romero -- Like dove and serpent / Edicio de la Torre -- Four U.S. Martyrs : a journey of more than miles / Joyce Hollyday. |
| Note |
"Articles and interviews ... adapted from material originally published in Sojourners magazine"--T.p. verso. |
| Subject |
Christianity and justice.
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Christians.
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| Added Author |
Wallis, Jim.
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Hollyday, Joyce.
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| Added Title |
Sojourners.
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| ISBN |
0883447398 paper $10.95 |
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