| Progressive Christians Speak: A Different Voice on Faith and Politics Contributor(s): Cobb Jr, John B. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0664225896 ISBN-13: 9780664225896 Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press OUR PRICE: $49.50 Product Type: Paperback Published: February 2003 Annotation: Discussion of current "hot" topics that churches need to address, such as food security and the ever-expanding world population, the welfare system, civil and human rights, the war on drugs, abortion, immigration, and the destruction of ecosystems. Cobb discusses why, historically, churches have been viewed as "weak in their affirmation of progressive concerns and as reacting conservatively to new challenges to achieve inclusiveness and justice." Some wenknesses are that denominations are deeply divided over political issues; information is not filtered down from leaders to laity so that most Christians are ignorant of global economic and ecological concerns; and mainline church membership is declining because of churches' inability to deal with current issues, while more conservative churches are gaining in strength and dominate the media, thus creating a warped view of what the majority of Christians feel. Churches have taken a more passive role in the solution of political issues, under the guise of "separation of church and state, " and have generally been slow to change old views and take a firm stance on current topics such as women in the clergy, homosexuality, and racism. He explains how religion is important in the solution to these issues, and discusses Members of the Mobilization for the Human Family, a Christian organization devoted to dealing with contemporary problems. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Christian Living - Social Issues - Religion | Christian Theology - Ethics |
| Dewey: 261.8 |
| LCCN: 2002028891 |
| Physical Information: 1.09" H x 6.12" W x 9.14" (1.18 lbs) 360 pages |
| Themes: - Theometrics - Mainline - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In this earnest discussion, revolutionary theologian John Cobb Jr. implores Christian churches to take a more active role in the solution of contemporary issues such as food security and the ever-expanding world population, the welfare system, civil and human rights, the war on drugs, abortion, immigration, and the destruction of ecosystems. |
Contributor Bio(s): Cobb Jr, John B.: - John B. Cobb Jr. has held many positions including Ingraham Professor of Theology at the Claremont School of Theology, Avery Professor at the Claremont Graduate School, Fullbright Professor at the University of Mainz, and Visiting Professor at Vanderbilt, Harvard, and Chicago Divinity Schools. His writings include Christ in a Pluralistic Age: God and the World; and, with coauthor Herman Daly, For the Common Good, which was cowinner of the Grawemeyer Award for Ideas Improving World Order. |