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We need to live and act in solidarity--together.\" --From the Foreword by Jim Wallis \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eF\u003c\/span\u003eor many people of faith, the election of Donald Trump represents not just a political crisis -- a threat to our republic and a danger for the entire world -- but also a confessional crisis, a moment that calls into question the deepest meaning of our religious claims and values.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReflections by notable religious scholars, ministers, and activists address this crisis. With chapters treating issues of gender, race, disability, LGBT justice, immigration, the environment, peace, and poverty, the contributors seek to name our situation and to set forth an agenda for faith and resistance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eContributors include Susan Thistlethwaite, Amir Hussain, David Gushee, Miguel Diaz, Kelly Brown Douglas, Christiana Zenner, Sister Simone Campbell, Kwok Pui-lan, George “Tink” Tinker, and Rabbi Steven Greenberg.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMiguel A. De La Torre\u003c\/strong\u003e is professor of social ethics and Latino\/a studies at Iliff School of Theology in Denver, CO. An ordained Southern Baptist minister, he is the author of 18 books, including \u003cem\u003eReading the Bible from the Margins\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eTrails of Hope and Terror,\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eIntroducing Liberative Theologies\u003c\/em\u003e (all Orbis).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"vendor-unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":23987635847232,"sku":"978-1-62698-247-5","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/products\/9781626982475.jpg?v=1747248736"},{"product_id":"blessed-are-the-refugees","title":"Blessed Are the Refugees","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #107dc7;\"\u003e“Our role as people of faith is to put a face to the ‘issue’ of immigration, because if you ‘see’ that those who are the victims of an injustice are exactly like us, it is much more difficult to do inhuman things to them. Blessed are the Refugees does this in a very real way.\" \u003cstrong\u003e—Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin, C.Ss.R., Archbishop of Newark\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis moving book highlights the stories of immigrant children who fled Central America, having taken the dangerous trip alone to escape violence and poverty. Eight story-reflections, each based on a different Beatitude and recounting the experience of one of these youths, are written by attorneys and volunteers of Catholic Charities’ Esperanza Center of Baltimore. The story\/reflections are accompanied by artwork created by an immi­grant youth and her brother, along with prayers written by Jesuit Father Leo O’Donovan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScott Rose \u003c\/strong\u003ehelps immigrant children as a Catholic deacon and volunteer attorney with Esperanza Center. 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Showing how their outlook has been shaped by historical and cultural movements including colonialism and Christian mission, this book provides the ideal introduction to a vibrant and distinctive way of doing theology.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdwin David Aponte \u003c\/strong\u003eis executive director of the Louisville Institute and research professor of religion and culture at Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary. He is author of \u003cem\u003e¡Santo! Varieties of Latino\/a Spirituality\u003c\/em\u003e (Orbis).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMiguel A. De La Torre \u003c\/strong\u003eis professor of social ethics and Latinx studies at the Iliff School of Theology in Denver, CO. 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Marcus Mescher's book is a great guide for understanding why this ethics of encounter is necessary and what it means in our daily lives, at a crucial time for the unity of our religious and civil communities.\" --\u003cstrong\u003eMassimo Faggioli, author, Pope Francis: Tradition in Transition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #3272b9;\"\u003e\"The Ethics of Encounter puts the heart back into academic ethics: love of neighbor as deep connection, where we discover our common humanity and our unity in God. Any Christian seeker will find this work uplifting and spiritually rich. A gem for classroom use, it unites theology and a faithful way of life, with relatable examples such as social media, service trips, and climate change. No abstractions here! Mescher gives us a salutary dose of idealism and the hope we need in these fractious and discouraging times.\" \u003cstrong\u003e--Lisa Sowle Cahill, author, Blessed Are the Peacemakers: Pacifism, Just War, and Peacebuilding\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #3272b9;\"\u003e\"After offering an insightful diagnosis regarding t\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #3272b9;\"\u003ehe fraying of our social fabric, this volume proposes a hope-laden prescription for a renewal of our sense of belonging, precisely through an ethics of encounter as embraced by Pope Francis. Mescher's encouragement to deepen our solidarity with our neighbors is an essential step toward the personal and social transformation we so desperately need today.\" \u003cstrong\u003e--Thomas Massaro, SJ, author, Mercy in Action: The Social Teachings of Pope Francis\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #3272b9;\"\u003e\"This is a commendable body of enthusiastic, inter-related, and thick themes. It is for scholars, students (including Bible or book studies), one's peers, and the wider ecumenical church. Social activists and those confessing the need for balancing action with contemplation will also benefit.\"\u003cstrong\u003e— Barry K. Morris, American Academy of Religion\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #3272b9;\"\u003e\"Marcus Mescher, American Academy of Religion \"Pope Francis' focus on a \"culture of encounter\" has been so central to his ministry that it is remarkable it has taken until 2020 for a book on the ethics of encounter, from the perspective of Catholic moral theology, to come out. Happily the book has found the right author in Marcus Mescher. He effortlessly weaves first-rate scholarship into accessible prose that, true to his training, is poised to help make a serious difference, both in the field of Christian ethics and in the actual lives of people who read it.\" \u003cstrong\u003e--Charlie Camosy, Horizons\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #3272b9;\"\u003e\"Mescher seeks a vision of solidarity that dwells in the “virtuous middle ground” between Gutiér-rez’s emphasis on the need for a fundamental break to seek out the suffering masses and Aquinas’s emphasis on honoring proximate obligations. Mescher is not seeking to split the difference but to fill in the gaps. Aquinas provides a foundation for solidarity in our preexist-ing roles and relationships. Gutiérrez pushes us to expand those relations to those in need outside our natural circle of concern. The intimacies of family life can then be viewed as a training ground and foundation for broadening intimacy and vulnerability to those in need anywhere.\"\u003cstrong\u003e--Vincent Miller, Journal of Moral Theology\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #3272b9;\"\u003e\"Though it was clearly written prior to the definin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #3272b9;\"\u003eg events of 2020 the COVID pandemic, the movement for Black lives, and a controversial election season—The Ethics of Encounter nonetheless speaks to them, and its timeless message will continue to speak well beyond the year of its publication.\"\u003cstrong\u003e--Jessica Wrobleski, Journal of Moral Theology\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #3272b9;\"\u003e\"This volume makes clear what the most pressing contemporary social injustices are, ranging from immigration to domestic violence, from “social sorting” to homophobia, from racism to poverty. Mescher presents the reader with impeccable and impressive research (both theological and interdisciplinary) to remind us of what ails our world.\"\u003cstrong\u003e--Dan Cosacchi, America\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #3272b9;\"\u003e\"By linking solidarity with other\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #3272b9;\"\u003e virtues that are developed in daily life and through our encounters with others, Mescher does not close the door on radical forms of discipleship. Instead, he recognizes that intention, practice, time, reflection, and support is necessary for conversion towards solidarity. Without ignoring the ambiguity and risk of encounter, this book encourages the church to develop its moral imagination and to meet our neighbors with both courage and hope.\"\u003cstrong\u003e--Amanda Osheim, Catholic Books Review\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #3272b9;\"\u003e\"The Ethics of Encounter is everything writing on Catholic social teaching should be. It is grounded in the gospel, the Magisterium, and the lived experience of the kind of mercy that can truly transform lives. This book provides a method that can, and should be, replicated in other contexts, such as the United Kingdom. Many people mistake the encyclicals for guidebooks or roadmaps. This is not the case. Each encyclical has to be context contextualized particular situation. Unfortunately, much of the current literature on Catholic social teaching fails to do this. However, The Ethics of Encounter takes one of the most important church teachings of the 21st century and demonstrates how people of good will should integrate it into their lives. In doing so, Mescher has provided us with what I’m sure will become a classic in the field of Catholic social teaching.\"\u003cstrong\u003e--Maria Power, William Temple Foundation\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #3272b9;\"\u003e\"What he has to offer is not merely theoretical but extremely practical, and is a good programmer for healing divisions and divisiveness in society. I must acknowledge that I have gained much from reviewing this book and hence would gladly recommend it to our readers.\"\u003cstrong\u003e-- Peter B. Lobo, OP, Dominican Ashram\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #3272b9;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/filigree-divider_18_lg_480x480_97069250-39fa-430d-bfc2-059faf5f3344_480x480.webp?v=1660153812\" style=\"float: none; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePresented here is an ethical framework for the culture of encounter that Pope Francis calls us to build. The book serves as a creative and constructive proposal for what it would take to build such a culture in an American context marked by rising individualism, racial tensions, class segregation, hyperpartisanship, and online echo chambers. In particular the work of well-known Jesuit Father Greg Boyle (\u003cem\u003eTattoos on the Heart\u003c\/em\u003e) and his work with gangs in Southern California provides a case study for overcoming fear, hatred, and trauma in order to practice Christian neighbor love that seeks solidarity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMarcus Mescher\u003c\/strong\u003e is assistant professor of Christian ethics at Xavier University in Cincinnati, OH. He has authored multiple articles and book chapters on family life and the common good, liturgy and moral formation, and environmental ethics in publications including the \u003cem\u003eJournal of Catholic Social Thought\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eJournal of Moral Theology\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cimg style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/filigree-divider_18_lg_480x480.gif?v=1648062511\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca title=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/Mescher_Ethics_of_Encounter_TOC.pdf?v=1648740198\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff; text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eClick Here For The Table Of Contents\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca title=\"2\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/Mescher_Ethics_of_Encounter_Intro.pdf?v=1648740198\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff; text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eClick Here For The Book Introduction\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Related Materials\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/uscatholic.org\/articles\/202204\/what-were-reading-this-month-april-2022\/\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"float: none;\" height=\"224\" width=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/By_Marcus_Mescher_Orbis_Books_2020_ISBN_978-1-62698-376-2_Book_Review_by_Matt_Kappadakunnel_480x480.png?v=1660054663\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e  \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/jeac.de\/ojs\/index.php\/jeac\/article\/view\/846\/754\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/Journal_of_Ethics_in_Antiquity_and_Christianity_1_480x480.png?v=1661269042\" alt=\"\" width=\"390\" height=\"223\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Orbis Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31863673716778,"sku":"978-1-62698-376-2","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/Mescher-ethics-encounter-FC.jpg?v=1747248871"},{"product_id":"christian-ethics-1","title":"Christian Ethics: A Case Method Approach 5th Edition","description":"\u003cdiv id=\"content_description\" class=\"ty-wysiwyg-content content-description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(6, 21, 87);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(6, 21, 87);\"\u003eAdvance Praise and Reviews\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(6, 21, 87);\"\u003e“A practical and accessible guide to Christian ethical reasoning.” — \u003cstrong\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(6, 21, 87);\"\u003e\"As someone who's annually been assigning case studies from an earlier version of this book to graduate students in my Introduction to Christian Ethics class, I heartily commend this revised version. The editors have wisely retained cases that raise perennial issues in Christian ethics while adding new ones that better reflect current events. By teaching Christian ethics in this manner, students will be able to empathetically place themselves among the various characters described in each case and deepen their knowledge of key sources of and concepts in Christian ethics through the commentary that follows each case.\"—\u003cb\u003eGrace Kao, co-editor, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cb\u003eEncountering the Sacred: Feminist Reflections on Women's Lives\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(6, 21, 87);\"\u003e\"Focusing on character formation as well as ethical decision-making, this new edition is biblically rooted, theologically savvy, and evokes from the reader careful reflection and thoughtful action on pressing issues that each of us face.\"—\u003cstrong\u003eSteven Bouma-Prediger, author, \u003cem\u003eEarthkeeping and Character: Exploring a Christian Ecological Virtue Ethic\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(6, 21, 87);\"\u003e\"Combining thoughtful, realistic cases with social analysis, philosophical reasoning, and careful attention to the complexity of Christian teachings and traditions, this book offers deep resources for teaching (and practicing) the task of Christian ethical thinking.\"—\u003cstrong\u003eRebecca Todd Peters, author, \u003cem\u003eSolidarity Ethics: Transformation in a Globalized World\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/Untitled_design_32_33c0d0d1-5d85-41c0-ada9-0e121dd37c23.png?v=1757616737\" alt=\"\" width=\"451\" height=\"45\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eThe latest edition of a cl\u003c\/span\u003eassic text, updated with case studies of contemporary issues, offers a proven method of class engagement and basic understanding of ethics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eDesigned specifically for use in undergraduate and beginning graduate courses, this new edition has eleven revised and five new cases, including cases on gun violence, immigrant detention, hookup culture and sexual violence, and families with transgender children.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLaura A. 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William J. Barber, II, \u003cspan\u003eThe Poor People's Campaign\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-sae=\"\" data-processed=\"true\" data-complete=\"true\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-animation-nesting=\"\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"3\" class=\"AdPoic\"\u003e\n\u003cspan data-complete=\"true\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" class=\"T286Pc\" style=\"color: rgb(58, 107, 182);\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-complete=\"true\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan data-complete=\"true\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" class=\"T286Pc\" style=\"color: rgb(58, 107, 182);\"\u003e\"Deepens my faith... 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The real-life engagements to which those encounters lead her couldn’t be shared with us at a better time.”—\u003cstrong\u003eFrom the Foreword by Sr. Helen Prejean, CSJ, author of \u003cem\u003eDead Man Walking\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eRiver of Fire\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" class=\"ty-wysiwyg-content content-description\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" class=\"ty-wysiwyg-content content-description\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eOne of the organizers of the \"Nuns on the Bus\" campaign shows how faith supports action in a world in great need of both. The chaotic individualism of these times demands a prayer practice that summons a prophetic response in community with those who are marginalized in our fractured economic system and broken world.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eHunger for Hope\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eexplores the quest for a justice that works for all, and explores what it means to be “holy” in today’s world.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ty-wysiwyg-content content-description\" id=\"content_description\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSimone Campbell, SSS,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis the executive director of NETWORK, a nonprofit Catholic social justice lobby in Washington, DC. In 2012, Sister Simone organized NETWORK’s Nuns on the Bus campaign that has attracted an avalanche of media attention in the United States and other parts of the world. 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Case studies include the use of drones in war; the Keystone XL pipeline; and Masterpiece Cakeshop vs. the Colorado Civil Rights Commission. Each chapter incorporates suggestions for further research, suggestions for praxis components and other teaching and learning activities, and discussion questions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFred Glennon \u003c\/strong\u003eis professor of social ethics and chair of the department of religious studies at Le Moyne College in Syracuse, NY.  He is a co-author of \u003cem\u003eIntroduction to the Study of Religion\u003c\/em\u003e (Orbis).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff; text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/filigree-divider_18_lg_480x480.gif?v=1648062511\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff; text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/Glennon_Christian_Social_Ethics_TOC.pdf?v=1648653682\" title=\"toc\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff; text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eClick Here For The Table Of Contents\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/Glennon_Christian_Social_Ethics_Intro.pdf?v=1648653682\" title=\"intro\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff; text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eClick Here For The Book Introduction\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Orbis Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":37562114965699,"sku":"978-1-62698-412-7","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/products\/Christian-Social-Ethics.jpg?v=1747248917"},{"product_id":"faith-and-reckoning-after-trump","title":"Faith and Reckoning After Trump","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #41658e;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e *Advance Praise \u0026amp; Reviews*\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(40, 95, 158);\"\u003e“A sharp and unflinching analysis of the theological and ethical crisis exposed during and after the Trump era. De La Torre offers a necessary reckoning for communities of faith.”\u003cstrong\u003e— \u003cem data-end=\"1949\" data-start=\"1931\"\u003eReading Religion\u003c\/em\u003e (AAR)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(40, 95, 158);\"\u003e“This book is a much-needed act of introspection that cuts across faiths, races, and traditions. After what Tink Tinker calls in these pages ‘a bizarre dance with fascist autocracy,’ it takes an honest look at religion’s role in Trumpism and looks forward without cheap answers.\"—\u003cb\u003eEric Martin, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eUCLA Center for the Study of Religion\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(40, 95, 158);\"\u003e “This riveting collection of essays edited by Miguel De La Torre is exactly what the world needs to overcome Trumpism, which has been spiritually, mentally, and physically destructive to humanity and the planet. We need a plan forward to rebuild and reconstruct and this book     enlightens us, challenges us, and energetically paves the way. It is essential, uplifting, and prophetic.”—\u003cb\u003eGrace Ji-Sun Kim, Professor of Theology, Earlham School of Religion\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(40, 95, 158);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cimg height=\"41\" width=\"410\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/Untitled_design_31_acc35af7-7009-461b-828e-de2141f2dd84.png?v=1757616737\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ci\u003eReligious scholars and activists assess the impact and lessons of the Trump era, and reflect on the challenges ahead.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eThe past four years, culminating in the assault on the Capitol on January 6, 2021, brought to the surface deep divisions in our country and in faith communities. In this volume a diverse group of religious scholars and activists reflect on the meaning of the Trump era, the future of democracy, and the challenges facing the faith community. Topics include: “Fractured Truth in Post-Trump America”; the critical role of Black women; the tension between democracy and “whiteness”; the political theology of QAnon; environmental violence; racism and Black Lives Matter; ministry in a divided church and nation; Islamophobia and anti-Semitism; Catholic faith in the public square; and the future of Evangelical Christianity.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMiguel A. De La Torre\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis professor of social ethics and Latinx studies at Iliff School of Theology, Denver, CO. An ordained Southern Baptist minister, he is the author of many Orbis books, including\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eReading the Bible from the Margins, Introducing Liberative Theologies,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eTrails of Hope and Terror,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eand editor of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eFaith and Resistance in the Age of Trump.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eContributors:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eJoshua Bartholomew, Sr. Simone Campbell, Aaron Conley, Miguel H. Díaz,  Marvin Ellison, John Fife, David Gushee, Amir Hussain, Juan Floyd-Thomas, Stacey Floyd-Thomas, Elaine Nogueira-Godsey, Trad Nogueira-Godsey, Jacqui Lewis, Tat-siong Benny Liew, Joerg Rieger, Rubén Rosario Rodríguez, Joshua Shanes, Susan Thistlethwaite, Tink Tinker,   Jim Wallis,  April Woodson, Aizaiah G. 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G. is stirringly persuasive in showing us that the Christian story cannot be told without the immigrant story. Reading his book will call you to a truer, indeed blessed relationship to God, your neighbor and your very self.\" --\u003cstrong\u003eLeo J. O'Donovan, S.J., Jesuit Refugee\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #1c759e;\"\u003e\"This book could not come at a more opportune time, with more than three million refugees streaming out of Ukraine and hundreds of thousands of migrants crossing borders in search of safety and life. With his trademark spirituality and pastoral heart, Dan Groody teaches us to see the crucified body of Christ in the broken bodies of refugees and how their bodies are transubstantiated into the Eucharistic Body of Christ to give new life to us all. \u003cem\u003eA Theology of Migration \u003c\/em\u003eis an absolute must-read\u003cstrong\u003e.”--Peter C. Phan, Georgetown University\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #1c759e;\"\u003e“Weaving migrant stories, Scriptural reflections, and church documents around the various dimensions of the Liturgy of the Eucharist, \u003cem\u003eA Theology of Migration\u003c\/em\u003e is profound, yet practical. This significative contribution to Groody’s already important work is a timely word for all Christians.” \u003cstrong\u003e-M. Daniel Carroll R. (Rodas), PhD, Scripture Press Ministries Professor of Biblical Studies and Pedagogy, Wheaton College and Graduate School\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #1c759e;\"\u003e “This book is singularly powerful in its location of migrants, their dreams, cries, and relationship with God within the structure of the mass. It is ultimately about our faith: how we, in our understanding of and hospitality to migrants, make our own migration back to God.” \u003cstrong\u003e—Carolyn Y. Woo, Distinguished President’s Fellow for Global Development, Purdue University; author, \u003ci\u003eRising: Learning from Women’s Leadership in Catholic Ministries\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #1c759e;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #1c759e;\"\u003e\"Groody explores both the “outer journey of migrants and the inner journey of faith,” framed by the eucharistic liturgy. He moves fluidly between the painful realities that migrants and refugees experience—hunger, thirst, violence, incarceration, rejection—and the body of Christ present at Mass, creating a “Eucharistic hermeneutic of migration directed toward the redemption of the world.” His description of the Mass Pope Francis celebrated in Lampedusa reveals parallels between the broken bodies of migrants and the Eucharist. This book serves as a powerful companion in understanding migration through the eyes of faith. \"\u003cem\u003e—\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRhonda Miska\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eU.S. Catholic Magazine\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #1c759e;\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e“\u003c\/strong\u003eDan Groody has a very natural gift of theological wholeness. He intuits the whole picture. You do not need to be involved in immigration or refugee work to find great inspiration in this book. It is about community, a very full theology of church, and a foundation for mystical service and practical prayer in a deeply suffering world.\u003cstrong\u003e”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003e—Fr. Richard Rohr, OFM, Center for Action and Contemplation\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #1c759e;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #3793bc;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #28a1d7;\"\u003e\u003ciframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YU3kqzVXU6w\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book is a systematic theology of migration that seeks to reframe the operative political, social and cultural narratives through a Eucharistic narrative. The heart of it revolves around the outer journey of migrants, the inner journey of faith, and the divine journey into our world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDrawing on accounts of migrants and refugees around the globe, the book explores the relationship between faith and justice, theology and migration, and Christian spirituality and the challenges of the modern world. From a theological perspective, it is about the God who first migrated to our world in the Incarnation and the God who calls people to migrate back to our spiritual homeland as citizens of the Kingdom. It explores the body of Christ as encountered inside of a church building in the sacrament of the Eucharist and the body of Christ as encountered outside of it in the least and the last of our world today (Mt. 25:31–46). In the context of the global migration and refugee crisis, it examines ways the divine and human intermingle on our earthly pilgrimage and transform us into the image and likeness of God to become bread for the world through the works of mercy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDaniel G. Groody\u003c\/strong\u003e is a Holy Cross priest, \u003cspan\u003eVice President and Associate Provost of Undergraduate Education\u003c\/span\u003e, and \u003cspan\u003eprofessor of theology and global affairs\u003c\/span\u003e at the University of Notre Dame. He has authored many books and articles, translated into seven languages, including \u003cem\u003eGlobalization, Spirituality, and Justice\u003c\/em\u003e, and is host of a podcast, “Heart’s Desire and Social Change” (heartsdesiresocialchange.com).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"float: none;\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/filigree-divider_18_lg_480x480.gif?v=1648062511\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/Groody_A_Theology_of_Migration_Intro.pdf?v=1654616471\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #2b00ff;\"\u003eClick Here For The Book Introduction\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/Groody_A_Theology_of_Migration_TOC.pdf?v=1654616471\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #2b00ff;\"\u003eClick Here For The Table Of Contents\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/uscatholic.org\/articles\/202303\/what-were-reading-this-month-march-2023\/\"\u003e\u003cimg height=\"286\" width=\"501\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/ATheologyofMigrationTheBodiesofRefugeesandtheBodyofChristachievesabalancethatisuncommonascholarlytheologytextthatremainsfirmlyrootedinlivedreality._1_480x480.png?v=1680182607\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.newyorker.com\/news\/fault-lines\/a-theology-of-immigration\"\u003e\u003cimg height=\"286\" width=\"501\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/Copy_of_Fault_Lines_A_Theology_of_Immigration_None_of_us_have_a_permanent_residence_here_in_this_world_the_Reverend_Dan_Groody_says._By_Jay_Caspian_Kang_February_3_2026.png?v=1770314887\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Orbis Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41465052922051,"sku":"978-1-62698-487-5","price":36.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/9781626984875.jpg?v=1747249004"},{"product_id":"how-to-remake-the-world-one-neighborhood-at-a-time","title":"How to Remake the World Neighborhood by Neighborhood","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #116e94;\"\u003e“Our country is as divided today as it has been at any time since the Civil War and Reconstruction, but not just in politics in our society as well. Few have studied and thought more about how to bring a sense of community back to our local communities than Mack McCarter. With Community Renewal, Mack has developed a recipe for how to nourish and nurture the souls of our communities. Our neighborhoods, whether we realize it or not, are craving, even starving for something different, something to bring us together. This is a cookbook full of such recipes and thoughts.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #116e94;\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e--Charlie Cook, Founder, The Cook Political Report\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #116e94;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #116e94;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #116e94;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #116e94;\"\u003e“My friend Mack, a true servant leader grounded in faith and hope, has written a book that is both compelling and necessary for our time and all time. From the moment of reading the introduction where tears flowed on my cheeks to the last word, Mack has given us a path forward that may be new to some but is ancient in its wisdom. With a big vision of caring and compassion integrating all humanity, he explains the small steps we all can put it into action to truly build an “ever-renewing community\" which can “remake our world, neighborhood by neighborhood.\"\u003cstrong\u003e--Matthew Dowd, political strategist, MSNBC analyst, and author of \u003cem\u003eA New Way: Embracing the Paradox as We Lead and Serve\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #116e94;\"\u003e“Mack beautifully illustrates by words and actions what my homeless friend, Denver Moore, pounded into my brain. It is not the language we speak or the color of our skin that divides us, it’s the condition of our hearts. This game changing book should be required reading for every person on the planet.” \u003cstrong\u003e--Ron Hall, co-author of #1 NYT Best Seller, SAME KIND OF DIFFERENT AS ME\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #116e94;\"\u003e“One of my all-time favorite movies is “Back to the Future.” Mack McCarter doesn’t have the wild hair of the scientist but “by golly” he does have God’s “bolt of lightning” for plugging in best practices of his childhood into declining neighborhoods. Through this book, Mack McCarter shares the courageous steps he took to fuse love and caring\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #116e94;\"\u003e into relationships…using best elements of society to improve neighborhoods, cities and our futures.”\u003cstrong\u003e--Linda C. Fuller, co-founder of Habitat for Humanity International and The Fuller Center for Housing\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #116e94;\"\u003e “The practical guidance in this volume for bringing about fundamental change in our communities draws on insights about humanity flowing from Aristotle through Weber to behavioral economics. It also subtly recounts one man’s journey of discerning a true vocation. Wonderfully written, it is truly inspirational.”--\u003cstrong\u003eChristopher L. Holoman, Ph.D, President, Centenary College of Louisiana\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #116e94;\"\u003e“Mack McCarter, by caring for others on a massive scale has truly made the world a better place. This book tells how he did it.”\u003cstrong\u003e--Bennett Johnston, four-term US Senator from Louisiana\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #116e94;\"\u003e“Several experts on democracy conclude that we suffer as a nation from a lack of societal trust. In his book, McCarter offers a roadmap rich with analysis, the experience of application and the vision for up-scaling this model as a course correction away from threat and toward trust. If you have any concern for the future of our nation, or if you are lacking in hope, I ask you to give this book the serious attention it deserves.”\u003cstrong\u003e--Frank F. Islam, Entrepreneur and author of \u003cem\u003eRenewing the American Dream \u003c\/em\u003eand\u003cem\u003e Working the Pivot Points: To Make America Work Again\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #116e94;\"\u003e“Mack McCarter is a truly remarkable man who daily lives the commandment to love his neighbor as himself. Over 30 years ago he began developing a sustainable and measurable model for systematically rebuilding communities block by block by loving and caring for people. Recognizing the desperate need, Mack has interestingly laid out the blueprint for changing our world into loving, connected communities. A must read!”\u003cstrong\u003e--John H. Dalton, Chair of the National Advisory Board of Community Renewal and 70th Secretary of the Navy\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #116e94;\"\u003e“Mack McCarter has spent a lifetime forging loving communities out of complete strangers. This revealing and thoughtful book documents how caring, friendship, and the gift of kindness can bring about powerful changes in our world. It sounds so simple, and that's his point. He reminds us that loving each other isn't hard to do, it just takes practice.”\u003cstrong\u003e--Lee Cowan, Correspondent, CBS Sunday Morning\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #116e94;\"\u003e“Mack McCarter has found THE best formula for repairing a broken world…. And he describes it in this book. The formula is so simple, which is why it is so effective and why I was eager to jump at the opportunity to support it in our company’s “neighborhood.” Just imagine how much better the world would be if everyone followed Mack’s passion to bring love, kindness and caring to one person, one city block, or to one neighborhood.”--\u003cstrong\u003ePatrick Ottensmayer, CEO of Kansas City Southern Railway Company\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #116e94;\"\u003e“As a native Shreveporter, I’m so proud of the work of Community Renewal. What I love about CR is that it’s not about fixing other people or imposing solutions. The simple philosophy behind this movement is that when we care for one another, this system of relationships provides the loving foundation upon which every human being realizes their potential to live a life that is rich in dignity and meaning. When we are loved and safe, we can all fly like Tommy whom you will meet inside!!”\u003cstrong\u003e--\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCamille Alexander, Head of Global Sales, BNY Mellon\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #116e94;\"\u003e“Mack McCarter’s infectious enthusiasm makes it nearly impossible, once you begin, to put this fast-moving, heart-warming book down. The Mount Canaan Church story, and his leadership in founding, nurturing and shepherding his inspirational Community Renewal International (CRI) project in Shreveport brings home with lucid, simple writing, the deeply theological and unforgettable depth Mack brings to everything he says and writes. Put simply, this book translates “love they neighbor,” better than you can imagine.”\u003cstrong\u003e--Joe R. Reeder, 14\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e Undersecretary, U.S. Army\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #116e94;\"\u003e“Mack McCarter knew long ago what so many of us still seek to understand. It is not that we are so divided, it's that we are not connected enough. Starting not with a program, his focus was on people, their relationships to each other, and the places they called home. Armed with the disarmingly simple and bedrock belief that caring might beget caring, Mack has re-invented the idea of community organizing from the inside out, where the heart is the indeed the heart of the matter. He has demonstrated that real community renewal, and with it national renewal, can start anywhere, and is just one neighbor away. He has given us a roadmap to hope.” \u003cstrong\u003e--Sterling Speirn, former CEO of the Kellogg Foundation\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #116e94;\"\u003e“From Mack McCarter’s heart to his initial vision of love and respect for one another, Community Renewal International (CRI) today is transforming individual lives and communities. I have personally seen the power of love through this renewal in action for individuals, neighborhoods, communities and the world. What promise and potential this book offers to anyone impelled to bring progress and healing to their own communities, and thus to the world.”\u003cstrong\u003e--Virginia Harris, Founding Trustee and former Chairman of the Board of Trustees, The Mary Baker Eddy Library for the Betterment of Humanity\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #116e94;\"\u003e“\u003cem\u003eHow to Remake the World Neighborhood by Neighborhood\u003c\/em\u003e provides a road map designed to repair our broken world. Community Renewal International has proven that together, caring people have amazing influence. They have the ability to move communities, our country and even our world, in a positive direction.”\u003cstrong\u003e--Sally T. Prouty, Former Senior Fellow PACE, Philanthropy for Active Civic Engagement, Former Interim CEO National Conference on Citizenship, Former CEO The Corps Network \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #116e94;\"\u003e“Mack McCarter is a visionary, a thinker and lover of people. He set out to transform his hometown, Shreveport, Louisiana, person by person and neighborhood by neighborhood. His heartfelt desire to reconnect people with their neighbors and bring love and caring for others back into communities where homes surrounded by fences with doors locked and living in TV land had become the norm. Mack was persistent and he has built a movement which has spread across the US and also globally. \u003cstrong\u003e“--Sherri Parker Lee\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #116e94;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e“\u003c\/em\u003eMack McCarter the quintessential story teller, shares his early-pioneering and ultimate development of a powerful, proven model for building productive relationships, neighborhood by neighborhood. The inspiring story is filled with wisdom, practical steps and joyous outcomes for addressing today’s relational poverty – and how we can ‘re-village’ into communities that actually work because they have mastered the intention and practice of caring. “\u003cstrong\u003e--Robert Hall, recovering CEO and author of the best-selling book, \u003cem\u003eThis Land of Strangers: The Relationship Crisis That Imperils Home, Work, Politics and Faith\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #116e94;\"\u003e“In this book, Mack simply puts words to the actions he’s already taken in communities. We’ve seen the powerful results of Community Renewal here in Shreveport, Louisiana and his recipe is a powerful one that can change the world. Fantastic read for anyone looking to make the world a better place.”\u003cstrong\u003e--Adrian Perkins, Mayor of Shreveport\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #116e94;\"\u003e“Mack McCarter is a rare “all in\" inspiring genuine individual, who has dedicated his life to help others and communities in need. He has helped streets of despair become neighborhoods where Children and their parents can grow with the hope that the world is not without promise, and faith, and goodness.”\u003cstrong\u003e--\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKix Brooks, Country music artist\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #116e94;\"\u003e“Mack McCarter’s infectious enthusiasm makes it nearly impossible, once you begin, to put this fast-moving, heartwarming book down. The Mount Canaan Church story, and his leadership in founding, nurturing, and shepherding his inspirational Community Renewal International (CRI) project in Shreveport brings home the deeply theological and unforgettable depth Mack brings to everything he says and writes. Put simply, this book translates ‘love thy neighbor,’ better than you can imagine.”\u003cstrong\u003e—Joe R. Reeder, 14\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e undersecretary, U.S. Army\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #116e94;\"\u003e“Mack McCarter knew long ago what so many of us still seek to understand. It is not that we are so divided, it’s that we are not connected enough. Armed with the disarmingly simple and bedrock belief that caring might beget caring, Mack has re-invented the idea of community organizing from the inside out, where the heart is the indeed the heart of the matter. He has given us a roadmap to hope.”\u003cstrong\u003e—Sterling Speirn, former CEO, The Kellogg Foundation\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #116e94;\"\u003e\"I have personally seen the power of love through this renewal in action for individuals, neighborhoods, communities and the world. What promise and potential this book offers to anyone impelled to bring progress and healing to their own communities, and thus to the world.”\u003cstrong\u003e—Virginia Harris, founding trustee and former chairman of the board of trustees, The Mary Baker Eddy Library\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"float: none;\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/filigree-divider_18_lg_480x480.gif?v=1648062511\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHow to Remake the World Neighborhood by Neighborhood\u003c\/em\u003e is the solution to the social breakdown felt across the country and around the world today. It narrates the story and philosophy of Community Renewal International (CRI), an organization founded in Shreveport, Louisiana. In the places where it has taken root, people build new friendships and begin to restore the bonds that sustain communities so that they thrive. Crime rates plummet. People come out of their homes and grow connections with their neighbors. They become active, caring participants in their societies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe late Millard Fuller, co-founder of Habitat for Humanity, once described CRI as “the premier community renewal building model in the nation,” and his wife and co-founder Linda Fuller writes, “Mack McCarter shares the courageous steps he took to fuse love and caring into relationships, using the best elements of society to improve neighborhoods, cities and our futures.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book tells the story of how McCarter returned to his home town of Shreveport after many years as a pastor in Texas. He found a city that was racially divided and suffering from violence. With a small group of like-minded people, he intentionally and proactively began engaging with people in the city's most violent and dangerous neighborhood. Over time, studying the history of the rise and fall of civilizations and applying that research to the practical question of community renewal, he developed a replicable system. Today, Black and white, Republican and Democrat, men and women—all who have become part of the “We Care Team,” now over 50,000 strong, have remade entire neighborhoods and repaired the fabric of society. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eG.S. “Mack” McCarter\u003c\/strong\u003e is the founder and coordinator of Community Renewal International. Before returning in 1994 to his native Shreveport to implement his vision, Mack pastored churches in Texas for eighteen years. There are now more than 50,000 “We Care” team members in every state and forty-one nations. Ten cities in the United States are reproducing the Shreveport model of connecting caring people, changing lives, and transforming communities. Mack and his wife Judy live in Shreveport, LA, and Washington, DC.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTim Muldoon\u003c\/strong\u003e teaches in the philosophy department at Boston College and is the author or co-author of ten books including \u003cem\u003eThe Ignatian Workout\u003c\/em\u003e and, with his wife Sue, \u003cem\u003eThe Discerning Parent\u003c\/em\u003e. His books and essays are used frequently in college courses, faculty discussion groups, and retreats. He and Sue reside outside of Boston.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"float: none;\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/filigree-divider_18_lg_480x480.gif?v=1648062511\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/McCarter_Muldoon_How_to_Remake_the_World..._Intro.pdf?v=1655928623\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #2b00ff;\"\u003eClick Here For The Introduction\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca 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12);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(25, 92, 12);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCatholic Media Association Award Winner \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(25, 92, 12);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFirst Place - Catholic Social Teaching\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cimg height=\"239\" width=\"419\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/Award_6.png?v=1719329253\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"x_elementToProof\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(37, 70, 120);\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"x_elementToProof\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(37, 70, 120);\"\u003e*Advance Praise and Reviews*\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(37, 70, 120);\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(37, 70, 120);\"\u003e\"Offers a bold new ecclesiology that has both material and symbolic import, transforming the faithful's self-understanding of what it means to be church, as well as the use of church property as refuge.\"--\u003cstrong\u003eNancy Pineda-Madrid, Loyola Marymount University, Theological Studies\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #254678;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #254678;\"\u003e“This book brings hope for understanding the church as a site of refuge, healing, holiness, and salvation grounded in the best theological and ministerial traditions of church as sanctuary, a relevant response to today's times.” –\u003cstrong\u003eMaria Pilar Aquino, professor emerita of theology and religious studies, University of San Diego\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #254678;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"x_MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #254678;\"\u003e“A must read for all who dream of church renewal because they hunger and thirst for God’s justice.” –\u003cstrong\u003eEdgardo A. Colón-Emeric, dean, Duke Divinity School \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"x_MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #254678;\"\u003e“A sustained reflection for shaping a contemporary theology of sanctuary to enable delivery of good news to the bad news situation of displaced human beings. Absolutely triumphant!” – \u003cstrong\u003eHarold J. Recinos, professor, Southern Methodist University\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"x_MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #254678;\"\u003e\"An ecclesiology of liberation for US Christians and anyone who is wondering about what it means to be a people of God in our context. . . . Guardado challenges US Christians to be church by accompanying those whose humanity is threatened—no matter what the costs may be.” –\u003cstrong\u003eTisha Rajendra, associate professor, Loyola University Chicago \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"x_MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #254678;\"\u003e“A deeply theological look at all the beauty and contradictions of the Sanctuary movement in the 1980s. With writing that is clear, beautiful, lyrical, and moving, Guardado challenges us all to recognize the prophetic role of the church in human history.” –\u003cstrong\u003eFelipe Hinojosa, Jackson Family Chair for Baylor in Latin America, Baylor University \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"x_MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #254678;\"\u003e“A nuanced and profoundly moving book that ponders the sacramental nature of the Church to remember, rethink, and rebuild the practice of sanctuary in the US and beyond.” –\u003cstrong\u003eVictor Carmona, PhD, University of San Diego\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"x_MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #254678;\"\u003e“Provides rich theological insights to today’s church life and faith-based organizing through the lenses of civil initiative rooted in nonviolence where truth and liberation are searched for in a community that converts to communion via sanctuary.” –\u003cstrong\u003eYara Gonzalez-Justiano, assistant professor, Vanderbilt University \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"x_MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #254678;\"\u003e“A compelling and necessary reading of the signs of the times.” –\u003cstrong\u003eFilipe Maia, assistant professor, Boston University School of Theology \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"x_MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #254678;\"\u003e “A must-read for theologians and others who understand the Church as \u003ci\u003enecessarily\u003c\/i\u003e sanctuary– not merely as a holy site but as a defying space and force that save the lives of the displaced and persecuted.” \u003cstrong\u003e–Orlando Espin, emeritus professor of theology, University of San Diego \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(37, 72, 124);\"\u003e“Guardado’s work is recommended to parish and academic libraries.” - \u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSusan M. Camille, Catholic Library World\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"x_MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #254678;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/Untitleddesign_996f4ae0-8f3e-42e0-a70e-fae1efcca8a6_480x480.png?v=1692714321\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\" class=\"x_MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\" class=\"x_MsoNormal\"\u003eNo study has yet examined the tradition of sanctuary as the starting point for rethinking the church in an age of global displacement. \u003cem\u003eChurch as Sanctuary\u003c\/em\u003e, argues that if church sanctuary is going to be legible as a pillar of ecclesial existence in modernity, then we need a theology of sanctuary that reconstitutes this rich tradition anew, placing it at the service of a displaced world. By its very nature, church sanctuary is and has always served as a creative ecclesial and sacramental response to persons whose life is threatened by generalized or state violence, and in our contemporary society the church’s rejection of its own tradition places at risk other forms of sanctuary that exist in symbolic relation to the church’s historical practice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\" class=\"x_MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLeo Guardado\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is assistant professor, the department of theology, Fordham University. The Salvadoran Civil War forced Guardado and his mother to migrate to Los Angeles, CA, where he grew up from the age of nine.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\" class=\"x_MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCover design:  \u003cspan class=\"x_s1\"\u003eMichael Calvente \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"x_MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"x_MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"x_s1\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/image_480x480.jpg?v=1684772385\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1 style=\"text-align: center;\" class=\"x_MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/Guardado_Church_as_Sanctuary_TOC.pdf?v=1694703608\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"x_s1\"\u003eRelated Materials\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/Guardado_Church_as_Sanctuary_TOC.pdf?v=1694703608\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"x_s1\"\u003eClick Here For The Table Of Contents\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/Guardado_Church_as_Sanctuary_Intro.pdf?v=1694703608\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"x_s1\"\u003eClick Here For The Book Introduction\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/uscatholic.org\/articles\/202510\/what-happened-to-the-catholic-tradition-of-sanctuary-leo-guardado\/\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"x_s1\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/What_happened_to_the_Catholic_tradition_of_sanctuary_Leo_Guardado.png?v=1760360764\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Orbis Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44436521058605,"sku":"978-1-62698-540-7","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/Guardado-ChurchasSanctuary_769a563d-a676-4e15-9f4c-9ffbb17bc1fa.jpg?v=1747249094"},{"product_id":"community-of-missionary-disciples-the-continuing-creation-of-the-church","title":"Community of Missionary Disciples: The Continuing Creation of the Church","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" height=\"250\" width=\"400\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/Cream_Orange_Olive_Green_Floral_Illustration_Catholic_Baptism_Certificate_Business_Card_US_Portrait_4_x_2.5_in_2.png?v=1748448375\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(36, 84, 154);\"\u003e\"This monograph is an unparalleled theological resource for understanding the ecclesiological implications of the mission of the church. As such, it should be required reading for students of Christian theology and at the top of anyone’s reading list who is interested in learning more about what it means to be and perform church in the 21\u003csup\u003est\u003c\/sup\u003e century. Indeed, \u003cem\u003eCommunity of Missionary Disciples \u003c\/em\u003eis Bevans’ \u003cem\u003emagnum opus \u003c\/em\u003eand will leave readers eager to get their hands on whatever he writes next.\" -\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMarcus Timothy Haworth, Reading Religion, University of Notre Dame.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(36, 84, 154);\"\u003e“Steve Bevans draws on his lifelong scholarship, \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eteaching,\u003c\/span\u003e and ministry to elaborate a comprehensive and challenging ecclesiology. [This volume,] characterized by unparalleled depth of scholarship, open ecumenism, rich pastoral insights, and trademark lucidity, will be an instant classic. No course on ecclesiology can do without it.” –\u003cb\u003ePeter C. Phan, Ignacio Ellacuria, SJ, Chair of Catholic Social Thought, Georgetown University\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(36, 84, 154);\"\u003e“Informed by years of reflection on innovative theological explorations around the world, Stephen Bevans offers a splendid presentation of what it means for Christians to be a community of missionary disciples who are grounded in the experience of the Trinitarian missions of the divine Word and the Holy Spirit. He offers an inspiring image of Christians gathered by the Spirit who are always on the move, bringing healing, liberation, and wholeness through the experience of God in Jesus Christ. Highly recommended for all students of Christian theology and all theological libraries.” –\u003cb\u003eLeo D. Lefebure, Matteo Ricci, SJ, Chair of Theology, Georgetown University \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(36, 84, 154);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e“\u003ci\u003eCommunity of Missionary Disciples\u003c\/i\u003e is truly a \u003ci\u003emagnum opus\u003c\/i\u003e of Stephen Bevans as he presents an in-depth and creative missionary ecclesiology and ecclesiological missiology. This work has gone through a birthing process over a period of five decades of Bevans’ teaching, research, reflection, and the engagement of multiple contexts. He offers a fresh and challenging approach to ecclesiological dynamics and possibilities, especially in the book’s third section on the structure of the church.” –\u003cb\u003eRoger Schroeder, Louis J. Luzbetak, SVD, Chair of Mission and Culture, Catholic Theological Union, Chicago \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #1f5db9;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cimg height=\"75\" width=\"327\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/Untitleddesign_3_480x480.png?v=1705949898\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAmerican Society of Missiology Series #65\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this comprehensive ecclesiology through a missionary lens Stephen Bevans unpacks the profound Catholic conviction that the church is missionary by its very nature as he considers what it means for the church to be on mission, in community, and together in discipleship.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContents\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e1.  Jesus, the Holy Spirit, and the Foundation of the Church\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e2.  The Spirit of Christ and the Birth of the Church\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e3. The Future that Calls Forth the Church: The Reign of God and the Church\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e4. The Mission that Calls Forth the Church: A Single, Complex Reality\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e5. The Dialogue that Calls Forth the Church: The Practice of Prophetic Dialogue\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e6. The Church as the People of God: Called to be a Blessing for All Nations\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e7. The Church as the Body of Christ: Sharing and Continuing the Mission of Jesus\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e8. The Church as the Creation of the Spirit: Presence, Challenge, Surprises\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e9. Dimensions of the Missionary Church I: Apostolicity and Catholicity\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e10.  Dimensions of the Missionary Church II: Holiness and Unity\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e11.  Baptismal Missionary Discipleship\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e12 . Leadership for a Missionary Church\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e13 . Ministerial Missionary Discipleship\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e14 . Ordained Missionary Discipleship I: (Ordained) Ministry in History and Context\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e15 . Ordained Missionary Discipleship II: A Theology of Ordained Ministry in a Missionary Church\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eStephen B. Bevans, SVD\u003c\/b\u003e is Louis J. Luzbetak, SVD Professor of Mission and Culture, Catholic Theological Union, Chicago. He is author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eModels of Contextual Theology; An Introduction to Theology in Global Perspective;\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e and most recently\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eCommunity of Missionary Disciples: The Continuing Creation of the Church\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e(all Orbis Books). He is co-author with Roger P. Schroeder of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eProphetic Dialogue: Reflections on Christian Mission Today\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eand also serves as editor of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eMission Studies\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eand contributing editor of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eInternational Bulletin of Missionary Research\u003c\/i\u003e. In 2021 Bevans was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Society of Missiology.  In 2025 \u003cspan\u003eFather Steve Bevans SVD won the highest honor of the Catholic Theological Society of America: The John Courtney Murray Award. \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: inherit;\"\u003eCover photo:   “Community of Missionary Disciples” by John Christman, acrylic on canvas, 2023. Used with permission. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eCover design:  Ponie Sheehan \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: inherit;\"\u003eAlso of Interest\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/orbisbooks.com\/products\/constants-in-context?_pos=1\u0026amp;_sid=24504f02b\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cimg height=\"259\" width=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/Constants_Context_2018_720x_f8e7e0b5-593a-4388-bf21-d72f7a747c3c_480x480.jpg?v=1707412590\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e  \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/orbisbooks.com\/products\/9781608339952?_pos=2\u0026amp;_sid=0e5de8f4e\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003e\u003cimg height=\"259\" width=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/978-1-62698-538-4_720x_0cd9a247-6b23-473e-a76e-93e37a443c4c_480x480.webp?v=1707412864\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e  \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/orbisbooks.com\/products\/what-is-the-mission-of-the-church?_pos=1\u0026amp;_sid=4ae8310d2\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003e\u003cimg height=\"254\" width=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/9781626982734_360x_4b67d0e6-b2b1-4ce8-b981-5663575e5f47_480x480.webp?v=1707412902\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cimg height=\"73\" width=\"381\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/filigree-divider_18_lg_480x480_471b052c-569b-4074-84c9-38f09e7e87c5_480x480.webp?v=1705067525\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/Bevans_Community_of_Missionary_Disciples_TOC.pdf?v=1709648546\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\"\u003eClick Here For The Table Of Contents\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/Bevans_Community_of_Missionary_Disciples_Intro.pdf?v=1709648546\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\"\u003eClick Here For The Book Introduction\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch1 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\"\u003eRelated Materials\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.divineword.org\/world-renowned-missiologist-receives-lifetime-achievement-award\/\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/World-renownedmissiologistreceiveslifetimeachievementawardByTheresaCarsonTheAmericanSocietyofMissiology_ASM_hasawardedits2021LifetimeAchievementAwardtoFatherStephenBevans_480x480.png?v=1696439494\" alt=\"\" width=\"268\" height=\"153\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\" href=\"https:\/\/uscatholic.org\/articles\/202103\/a-reflection-for-the-fifth-sunday-of-lent\/\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/AreflectionforthefifthSundayofLentStephenBevans_480x480.png?v=1696439642\" width=\"268\" height=\"153\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.missiology.org\/podcast\/26--Stephen-Bevans\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/Untitleddesign_6_480x480.png?v=1696439765\" alt=\"\" width=\"268\" height=\"153\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e  \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/englewoodreview.org\/important-theology-books-of-2024\/2\/\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/Fifteen_Important_Theology_Books_of_2024_1.png?v=1734443780\" width=\"268\" height=\"153\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e  \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/readingreligion.org\/9781626985551\/community-of-missionary-disciples\/\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"float: left;\" height=\"156\" width=\"272\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/Copy_of_now_booking_october_2.png?v=1749654724\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Orbis Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45978796491053,"sku":"978-1-62698-555-1","price":55.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/Bevans_CommunityofMissionaryDisciples_c30f5e98-e5a9-4f75-a35d-10be196fbe8a.jpg?v=1747249126"},{"product_id":"strangers-in-the-province-of-joy-practicing-radical-hospitality-on-the-us-mexico-border","title":"Strangers in the Province of Joy: Practicing Radical Hospitality on the US - Mexico Border","description":"\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\" class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\" class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(78, 51, 14);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\" class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(78, 51, 14);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"\u003e*Advance Praise and Reviews*\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\" class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(78, 51, 14);\"\u003e“An incredibly uplifting story of how one community’s relentless hospitality and grace reveal the way to repair the deep damage we have done to the people of the Americas, to the border and to our spirit. These are the kind of heroes we need in America today. A must-read.” \u003cb\u003e—Beto O’Rourke, former congressman and author, \u003ci\u003eWe’ve Got to Try\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(78, 51, 14);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(78, 51, 14);\"\u003e“Recounts a reservoir of community, ingenuity and commitment\u003ci\u003e. . . . \u003c\/i\u003eJUST WHAT WE NEED in this moment.” \u003cb\u003e—Simone Campbell, SSS, author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Nun on the Bus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(78, 51, 14);\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(78, 51, 14);\"\u003eAn important, necessary, and heartbreaking book.\u003cb\u003e—Benjamin Alire Sáenz, author of \u003ci\u003eEverything Begins and Ends at the Kentucky Club\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(78, 51, 14);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(78, 51, 14);\"\u003e\"Annunciation House is well-known to anyone working in immigration for the care and attention they give to migrants. In the same way, this book\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eattends to the story of Annunciation House and the people who made it the beacon of hope it is today.\" \u003cb\u003e—Alejandra Oliva, author of \u003ci\u003eRivermouth: A Chronicle of Language, Faith, and Migration\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(78, 51, 14);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(78, 51, 14);\"\u003e“Annunciation House is a rare beacon of hope in an increasingly dysfunctional immigration system. Mary Fontana provides the first detailed history of Annunciation House, documenting how volunteers motivated by faith provided “radical hospitality” to hundreds of thousands of migrants fleeing poverty and persecution.\"\u003cb\u003e—Robert Moore, El Paso journalist\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(78, 51, 14);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/Untitled_design_31_acc35af7-7009-461b-828e-de2141f2dd84.png?v=1757616737\" alt=\"\" width=\"421\" height=\"42\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\" class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\" class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e\u003cspan data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"\u003eThis is the story of America writ small—a nation founded by immigrants and its shifting, oft-contradictory attitudes toward them. Since 1978, El Paso’s Annunciation House has welcomed over half a million people: migrants and refugees, doing what humans have always done to find sustenance and safety, and volunteers seeking meaning and purpose. Through this chronicle of their individual journeys, Mary Fontana exposes the forces driving global migration and challenges readers to confront the borders in their own hearts.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e\n\u003cb data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"\u003eMary Fontana\u003c\/b\u003e has supported migrant hospitality efforts in El Paso for over two decades. She has written about the border for\u003ci\u003e America\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eBorderLore\u003c\/i\u003e, and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eConsequence\u003c\/i\u003e. 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margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" height=\"271\" width=\"474\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/Copy_of_Copy_of_Copy_of_Copy_of_Copy_of_Copy_of_Copy_of_Copy_of_Copy_of_Copy_of_Available_for_Pre-Order._This_item_will_be_available_on_May_23_2023_1.png?v=1767712474\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-olk-copy-source=\"MailCompose\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eA compassionate guide to the book of Job for today’s spiritual exiles.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-olk-copy-source=\"MailCompose\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eThe book of Job is one of the most unsettling texts in the Bible. It confronts readers and faith communities with questions about faithfulness, suffering, and justice. For many today, especially those who feel alienated or marginalized by religious communities, the story of Job feels newly urgent.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eIn Job in Exile: A Guide for Spiritual Refugees, internationally known Christian ethicist David P. Gushee offers a new interpretation that brings clarity and relevance to this ancient book. Gushee argues that Job’s story is not only about suffering; it is also about spiritual exile.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eGushee shows how the drama of Job exposes the ethical stakes of religious life. When Job’s friends insist that suffering must be punishment for sin, they defend their theology instead of standing with their wounded friend. When Job curses the day of his birth and demands an answer from God, Gushee sees a model of moral courage—the refusal to silence real experience for the sake of certainty, safety, or inclusion in community. Even when God finally speaks from the whirlwind, the story raises profound questions about divine power, human integrity, and what faithfulness looks like in a suffering world.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eWritten especially for post-evangelical pastors, churches, artists, and other spiritual seekers and refugees, Job in Exile invites readers to engage scripture with unflinching honesty and courage. 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