Mobilizing for the Common Good : The Lived Theology of John M. Perkins /

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Born into a sharecropping family in New Hebron, Mississippi, in 1930, and only receiving a third-grade education, John M. Perkins has been a pioneering prophetic African American voice for reconciliation and social justice to America's white evangelical churches. Often an unwelcome voice and al...

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Auteurs principaux: Heltzel, Peter (Auteur), Marsh, Charles, 1958- (Auteur), Slade, Peter, 1970- (Auteur)
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: Jackson : University Press of Mississippi, 2013.
Collection:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Sujets:
Perkins, John, > 1930-
Church and social problems.
Christianity and justice.
RELIGION > Christian Ministry > Evangelism.
RELIGION > Christianity > General.
RELIGION > Christian Life > Social Issues.
Église et problemes sociaux > États-Unis.
Justice > Aspect religieux > Christianisme > États-Unis.
Church and social problems > United States.
Christianity and justice > United States.
United States.
Electronic books.
Accès en ligne:Texto completo
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Résumé:Born into a sharecropping family in New Hebron, Mississippi, in 1930, and only receiving a third-grade education, John M. Perkins has been a pioneering prophetic African American voice for reconciliation and social justice to America's white evangelical churches. Often an unwelcome voice and always a passionate, provocative clarion, Perkins persisted for forty years in bringing about the formation of the Christian Community Development Association--a large network of evangelical churches and community organizations working in America's poorest communities--and inspired the emerging generati.
Description:Includes index.
Description matérielle:1 online resource (240 pages).
ISBN:9781621039655

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