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The Inconvenient Gospel: A Southern Prophet Tackles War, Wealth, Race, and Religion - Couverture souple

Jordan, Clarence

 
9781636080284: The Inconvenient Gospel: A Southern Prophet Tackles War, Wealth, Race, and Religion
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ISBN 10 : 1636080286 ISBN 13 : 9781636080284
Editeur : Plough Publishing House, 2022

Synopsis

On 440 depleted acres in Sumter County, Georgia, a young Baptist preacher and farmer named Clarence Jordan gathered a few families and set out to show that Jesus intended more than spiritual fellowship. Like the first Christians, they would share their land, money, and possessions. Working together to rejuvenate the soil and the local economy, they would demonstrate racial and social justice with their lives.

Black and white community members eating together at the same table scandalized local Christians, drew the ire of the KKK, and led to drive-by shootings, a firebombing, and an economic boycott.

This bold experiment in nonviolence, economic justice, and sustainable agriculture was deeply rooted in Clarence Jordan's understanding of the person and teachings of Jesus, which stood in stark contrast to the hypocrisy of churches that blessed wars, justified wealth disparity, and enforced racial segregation.

This selection from his talks and writings introduces Clarence Jordan's radically biblical vision to a new generation of peacemakers and community builders.

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À propos des auteurs

A farmer, preacher, and bible scholar, Clarence Jordan (1912-1969) founded Koinonia Farm, a pacifist interracial Christian community in Georgia, in 1942. He is the author of the Cotton Patch Gospel, a translation of the New Testament into the vernacular of the American South.

Frederick L. Downing is head of the department of philosophy and religious studies at Valdosta State University in Georgia, and the author of three biographies: Clarence Jordan: A Radical Pilgrimage in Scorn of the Consequences; To See the Promised Land: The Faith Pilgrimage of Martin Luther King Jr.; and Elie Wiesel: A Religious Biography.

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Éditeur
Plough Publishing House
Date d'édition
2022
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1636080286
ISBN 13 
9781636080284
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
152
Éditeur
Downing Frederick L.
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