If Only We Could See: Mystical Vision and Social Transformation - Couverture souple

Commins, Gary

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1625644957 ISBN 13 : 9781625644954

Editeur : Cascade Books, 2015

Synopsis

This analytical, polemical, and personal book creates a lively interaction between mysticism and activism. Looking beyond superficial links between spirituality and justice, it creates an in-depth engagement of mysticism as an inner revolution and activism as a mirroring socioeconomic transfiguration. Based on the twin premises of the mystical tradition and Social Gospel-liberation theology that those who experience God in prayer or engage in social action ought to be our primary theologians, it examines what these two traditions say about theology, to each other, and to us. The broad synthesis that results from this fascinating dialogue brings new insights into mysticism, activism, theology, and ethics, and casts a unique light on how we pray and live. If Only We Could See brings together a wealth of spiritual material from the early Desert, medieval mystics, and modern spiritual writers alongside an equally rich resource of abolitionists, anti-apartheid activists, civil rights leaders, nonviolent change agents, and peacemakers. The results yield valuable insights for a theology that challenges every personal and political status quo.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Gary Commins is a retired Episcopal priest who exercised his forty-year ministry in urban, suburban, inclusive, bilingual, and multicultural settings. He is the author of three other books, including If Only We Could See: Mystical Vision and Social Transformation (2015). He received an honorary doctorate for his work that has blended scholarship with ministry.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Cascade Books
• Date d'édition: 2015
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1625644957
• ISBN 13: 9781625644954
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 516
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible