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His is an important reading of this ancient\/contemporary poetry.\"\u003cstrong\u003e--Walter Brueggemann\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis stirring new translation of the ancient hymns and prayers of the psalter provides on new perspective on their meaning for both individuals and communities, from biblical times to the present. Pleins reveals in the Psalms the core of a liberating worship that grasps the realities of individual suffering as well as the stern demands of social justice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJ. David Pleins \u003c\/strong\u003eis professor of religious studies at Santa Clara University, California. His other books include \u003cem\u003eThe Social Vision of the Hebrew Bible\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Evolving God: Charles Darwin on the Naturalness of Religion\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"vendor-unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":23982657667136,"sku":"978-0-88344-928-8","price":26.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/products\/41M8-Aqj_TL._SX322_BO1_204_203_200.jpg?v=1747248045"},{"product_id":"eschatology-and-hope","title":"Eschatology and Hope","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #237ada;\"\u003e\"This much-needed series presents Catholic theology from a catholic pint of view, that is, from the perspective of the world church. Books like these will equip the next generation to live out their faith in the twenty-first century.\" \u003cstrong\u003e--Robert J. Schreiter, CPpS, Catholic Theological Union\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis text offers an introduction to the central theme of Christian eschatology, the doctrine and study of what Christian's hope for as they follow the Way taught by the prophets and saints and, above all, opened up in the paschal mystery of Jesus of Nazareth\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHoping for life after death, a sage once said, is not a particularly \"religious\" action. Here, Anthony Kelly examines the concept of hope in general and how eschatology enlarges the scope of what human's anticipate in ways that transcend mere continuation of life after life. Kelly helps the reader see that Christian hope involves much more than hope for personal immortality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnthony Kelly\u003c\/strong\u003e, an Australian Redemptorist priest, is author of \u003cem\u003eNurturing a Eucharistic Imagination.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"vendor-unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":23983988539456,"sku":"978-1-57075-651-1","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/products\/Eschatology-and-Hope2018.jpg?v=1747248221"},{"product_id":"hope-and-history","title":"Hope and History","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"a-section a-spacing-small a-padding-small\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #3c80ca;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e\"In a time when relations between blacks and whites seem at best a minuet in a minefield, Vincent Harding's book Hope and History passionately reminds us that our heritage of racial agony also provided this country's greatest gift to democracy: the post-World War II African-American freedom movement. Mr. Harding's collection of essays about the meaning of that movement -- a sweep encompassing, to his mind, the 1955-56 Montgomery bus boycott, the evolution of black studies and grass-roots black politics -- is a charge to the teachers of America to reconstruct its goals, methods and soul for the latest heirs of our racial malaise.\"---\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eDiane McWhorter, The New York Times\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #3c80ca;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003e\"Each of Harding's essays overflows with parental warmth and quiet optimism, while acknowledging that the struggle for freedom and democracy in the United States and the rest of the world is far from over. Harding is a big-hearted man with great faith in humanity. Hope and History is his own modest, thoughtful charge to his sisters and brothers of all races to carry on the movement.\"\u003cstrong\u003e--- \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eLincoln Alpern, Friends Journal\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #3c80ca;\"\u003e\"In a time when relations between blacks and whites seem at best a minuet in a minefield, Vincent Harding's book \"Hope and History\" passionately reminds us that our heritage of racial agony also provided this country's greatest gift to democracy: the post-World War II African-American freedom movement. Mr. Harding's collection of essays about the meaning of that movement -- a sweep encompassing, to his mind, the 1955-56 Montgomery bus boycott, the evolution of black studies and grass-roots black politics -- is a charge to the teachers of America to reconstruct its goals, methods and soul for the latest heirs of our racial malaise.\"---\u003cstrong\u003eDiane McWhorter, The New York Times\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eHope and History\u003c\/em\u003e is an eloquent, informed, and impassioned call to remember and to share the story of \"the civil rights movement\" in America's twentieth century. Drawing upon his extensive experience as a participant-historian, Harding focuses on the profound significance of the freedom struggle for our lives as citizens today. In this new edition, he reflects on the election of President Barack Obama, drawing connections between his accomplishment and the broad history that lay behind it. That great struggle for freedom and transformation emerges as a continuing human movement whose liberating lessons are available to all.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVincent Harding\u003c\/strong\u003e (1931-2014) was emeritus Professor of Religion and Social Transformation at the Iliff School of Theology, Denver, CO where he also chaired the Veterans of Hope Project. He served as the first director of the Martin Luther King Memorial Center in Atlanta, GA. Dr. Harding also served as senior advisor to the acclaimed PBS television series, \"Eyes on the Prize.\" His other books include \u003cem\u003eMartin Luther King: The Inconvenient Hero\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"vendor-unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31341703069738,"sku":"978-1-57075-857-7","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/Hope_and_History.jpg?v=1747248450"},{"product_id":"hope-in-an-age-of-despair","title":"Hope in an Age of Despair","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"The Gospel that we preach will not be a Gospel of Jesus Christ unless it takes sides with those who are sinned against--the poor and the oppressed.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eAlbert Nolan, best-selling author of \u003cem\u003eJesus Before Christianity\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eJesus Today,\u003c\/em\u003e outlines the basis of a spirituality that sides with the poor and the cause of justice. Many of these essays were forged in the long struggle against South Africa's apartheid system, as it was was in that context that Nolan first recognized the radical social message of Jesus and its relevance to the contemporary world. But his work transcends the South African situation to speak to all Christians living in a world marked by inequality, violence, marginalizaiton, and exploitation.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eNolan's theme is not simply one of resistance. He also challenges us to embrace the spirituality of Jesus, showing how the saving power of God may empower us to achieve personal liberation and contribute to the creation of structures of grace. Hence, the volume ends with an urgent theme: \"hope in an age of despair.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlbert Nolan\u003c\/strong\u003e is a South African Dominican priest, widely known for his classic work, \u003cem\u003eJesus Before Christianity,\u003c\/em\u003e and his more recent best-seller, \u003cem\u003eJesus Today.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"vendor-unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":23985854840896,"sku":"978-1-57075-835-5","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/products\/51mX2w3FvTL._SX321_BO1_204_203_200.jpg?v=1747248451"},{"product_id":"trails-of-hope-and-terror","title":"Trails of Hope and Terror","description":"\u003cp\u003eMiguel De La Torre, the son of an undocumented immigrant and now a U.S. citizen and a professor of Christian ethics, seeks to develop a constructive conversation on immigration by examining significant issues and by presenting first-person accounts of the experiences of immigration. De La Torre's goal is to initiate a civil conversation that can replace the politics of fear that now dominates discussions of immigration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach of seven sections (Borders, Economics, Myths, Family Values, the Politics of Fear, Christian Perspectives, Ethical Responses) opens with an examination of an issue and then includes a story or testimony by an undocumented immigrant, a story by someone who works with the undocumented, and a poem, prayer, or a song that expresses the hope and the terror involved in crossing the border. This combination of analysis, story, and artistic expression opens up the complexities of immigration for undergraduates and for all Christians.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMiguel A. De La Torre,\u003c\/strong\u003e an associate professor of Christian ethics and director of the Justice and Peace Institute at Iliff School of Theology in Denver, CO is the author of a number of books, including the award-winning \u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.orbisbooks.com\/reading-the-bible-from-the-margins.html\"\u003eReading the Bible from the Margins\u003c\/a\u003e,\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.orbisbooks.com\/doing-christian-ethics-from-the-margins.html\"\u003eDoing Christian Ethics from the Margins\u003c\/a\u003e,\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.orbisbooks.com\/liberating-jonah.html\"\u003eLiberating Jonah\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/ac_480x480.jpg?v=1664387696\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eRelated Materials\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/drdelatorre?lang=en\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/FollowtheAuthor_480x480.png?v=1664462152\" alt=\"\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/FollowtheAuthor_480x480.png?v=1664462152\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e  \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/drmigueldelatorre.com\/\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/FollowtheAuthor_2_480x480.png?v=1664462166\" alt=\"\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/FollowtheAuthor_2_480x480.png?v=1664462166\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"vendor-unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":23985861361728,"sku":"978-1-57075-798-3","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/TrailsofHopeandTerror.jpg?v=1747248453"},{"product_id":"hope-abundant","title":"Hope Abundant: Third World and Indigenous Women's Theology","description":"\u003cp\u003eSince the publication of \u003ci\u003eWith Passion and Compassion: Third World Women Doing Theology\u003c\/i\u003e in 1988, a new generation of feminist theologians has arisen from Africa, Asia, and Latin America that has produced numerous writings in books, academic journals, and grassroots magazines. Women theologians around the world, including the voices of indigenous women, have responded to their changing world with critical theological insights and social analyses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis new reader includes eighteen reflections by women theologians who face daily poverty, violence, civil strife, war, and cultural alienation, yet who find abundant hope through their faith.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDivided into four parts--Context and Theology; Scripture; Christology; and Body, Sexuality, and Spirituality--these carefully selected essays provide a vivid picture of theological developments on the margins of the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKwok Pui-lan\u003c\/strong\u003e, from Hong Kong, is the William F. Cole Professor of Christian Theology and Spirituality at the Episcopal Divinity School in Cambridge, Massachusetts. She has published extensively in Asian feminist theology, biblical interpretation, and postcolonial theology. Writing in both Chinese and English, she is the author of\u003c\/i\u003e Discovering the Bible in the Non-Biblical World \u003ci\u003e(Orbis, 1995) and the editor of Women and Christianity, a four-volume reference work.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" 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\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelated Materials\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/kwokpuilan.blogspot.coms\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/CopyofCopyofCopyofFollowtheAuthor_480x480.png?v=1696444846\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e  \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KwokPuiLan\"\u003e\u003cimg data-mce-fragment=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/twitter_480x480_f1d966b0-7afc-41c5-a628-be7b471a45f8_480x480.webp?v=1693232698\" alt=\"\" data-mce-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/twitter_480x480_f1d966b0-7afc-41c5-a628-be7b471a45f8_480x480.webp?v=1693232698\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e  \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/kwokpuilan\/\"\u003e\u003cimg data-mce-fragment=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/CopyofCopyofFollowtheAuthor_3_7a8af0fd-b59b-40a5-9cf3-d7c39a2cdf39_480x480.png?v=1689187438\" alt=\"\" data-mce-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/CopyofCopyofFollowtheAuthor_3_7a8af0fd-b59b-40a5-9cf3-d7c39a2cdf39_480x480.png?v=1689187438\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e  \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/kwok.p.lan\/about\"\u003e\u003cimg data-mce-fragment=\"1\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/CopyofCopyofFollowtheAuthor_4_480x480.png?v=1689187443\" data-mce-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/CopyofCopyofFollowtheAuthor_4_480x480.png?v=1689187443\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"vendor-unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":23986049810496,"sku":"978-1-57075-880-5","price":36.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/Kwok_HopeAbundant.jpg?v=1747248481"},{"product_id":"the-risk-of-hope","title":"The Risk of Hope","description":"\u003cp\u003e“Learn from the people. Remember that \u003cem\u003eour \u003c\/em\u003eway of saying ‘God’ is not the \u003cem\u003eonly \u003c\/em\u003eway. Learn from the victims of senseless violence and suffering. Learn how they say ‘God’ in hope. Learn from those pushed to the limits of the paradox of saying ‘God,’ who sometimes leave it unsaid but never forget God.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGathered here are selected talks by Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, Archbishop of Manila, delivered to seminary graduates on pastoral, theological, and mission themes. Whatever the subject, he conveys an authority that is rooted not just in learning but in lived experience, intimacy with the Gospel, and intimacy with his people. On “The Risk of Speaking of God,” he reflects on the difference it makes whether we speak of God in a church, in a seminary, or among the poor and forgotten ones.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCardinal Tagle's message is directed to the global church. With Pope Francis, he shares a message of joy and compassion, recalling the church to a mission of mercy in a wounded world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"\u003eCardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, \u003c\/b\u003ePro-Prefect of the Section for the First Evangelization and New Particular Churches of the Dicastery for Evangelization, is Grand Chancellor of the Pontifical University Urbaniana, and Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Manila. He is the author of several books including\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Risk of Hope: How to Talk about God in the World Today\u003c\/i\u003e and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eI Have Learned from the Least: My Life, My Hopes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (Orbis Books).\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"vendor-unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":23987820757056,"sku":"978-1-62698-282-6","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/products\/9781626982826.jpg?v=1747248775"},{"product_id":"martyrs-of-hope","title":"Martyrs of Hope","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #4b8dd5;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\"A welcomed addition to the current literature. Each chapter provides great insight into a single martyr who served as a missionary in Central America. The book also provides readers with relevant political information that will help build a greater understanding of the issues the missionaries faced.\"\u003c\/span\u003e --\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCatholic Books Review\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMartyrs of Hope \u003c\/em\u003etells the inspiring sto­ry of seven U.S. missioners who paid the ultimate price for the poor of Central America. Two of them have been beat­ified by the Catholic Church: Fr. Stanley Rother and Brother James Miller, who were killed in Guatemala. Four of them were women killed by the military in El Salvador: Maryknoll Sisters Ita Ford and Maura Clarke, Ursuline Sister Dor­othy Kazel, and lay-missioner Jean Donovan. The seventh, Maryknoll Sister Carla Piette, who also died in El Salvador, represents what Pope Francis has recently called a “martyr of charity,” who laid down her life for her neighbors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll of these martyrs challenged an unjust sta­tus quo in the countries where they ministered. This book offers a riveting and troubling story of their heroic witness. Although their lives, back­grounds, and beliefs varied widely, they held a common faith and hope: to better the lives of the poor among whom they lived and worked.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDonna Whitson Brett \u003c\/strong\u003eserved as an academic advisor at the School of Arts \u0026amp; Sciences, Uni­versity of Pittsburgh.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdward T. Brett \u003c\/strong\u003eis a pro­fessor emeritus ofHistory, La Roche College in Pittsburgh. 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Jackson Sr","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\" class=\"a-section a-spacing-small a-padding-small\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #4778c2;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/Greatpreachingcanofferareligiouspracticetoo.--PublishersWeekly_2_480x480.png?v=1692987508\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Reading Jackson, absorbing the clarity of his moral vision, should be required. It’s fuel for the miles yet to be run. “Keeping Hope Alive” is the place to begin.\"\u003cstrong\u003e—\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChicago Tribune \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-section a-spacing-small a-padding-small\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-section a-spacing-small a-padding-small\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #4778c2;\"\u003e“I’ve been with Jesse since he was 18. Now he’s 78 and his writing and his preaching have only continued to get deeper and better. His words have inspired countless thousands. It makes me happy to see this collection of speeches and sermons by my friend and brother.”\u003cstrong\u003e—\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eAmbassador Andrew Young\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-section a-spacing-small a-padding-small\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #4778c2;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-section a-spacing-small a-padding-small\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #4778c2;\"\u003e\"This collection further cements Reverend Jackson’s enduring role as one of the nation’s most prophetic preachers and visionaries. His tireless advocacy continues to inspire a generation, myself included, who have tried to implement his lessons into my own social justice ministry.”\u003cstrong\u003e—\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eRev. Al Sharpton, \u003c\/span\u003ePresident \u0026amp; Founder, NAN and host of Politics Nation on MSNBC\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #4778c2;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e“Jesse L. Jackson, Sr.—my friend, ‘the Rev’—has spoken out across the decades, across the generations, across all the barriers to justice and healing that we erect.  We have not always listened.  Listen now!”\u003cstrong\u003e—\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eRev. Dr. Joan Brown Campbell,\u003c\/span\u003e former General Secretary, National Council of Churches\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #4778c2;\"\u003e“Rev. Jackson is one of the world’s most consequential public theologians and his oratory merits ongoing study and discussion. At a time of international unrest, we would be well served by revisiting his prescriptions for repairing our fragmented world and forging ahead together to build a global beloved community.”\u003cstrong\u003e—\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eR\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eobert M. Franklin,\u003c\/span\u003e President Emeritus, Morehouse College\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #4778c2;\"\u003e“Rev. Jackson is one of the world’s most dynamic icons of civil and human rights. In this masterpiece he blends global equity, financial literacy, and religious inspiration.”—\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eTricia “CK” Hoffler, Esq.,\u003c\/span\u003e President-Elect, National Bar Association\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #4778c2;\"\u003e“With the searing insight of a prophetic seer Rev. Jackson speaks truth to power while arming the powerless with liberating truth. These messages and speeches will remind marginalized ‘nobodies’ that they are ‘somebody’ and inspire all of us to ‘Keep Hope Alive!’”—\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eFrederick Douglass Haynes, III,\u003c\/span\u003e Sr Pastor, Friendship West Baptist Church, Dallas, TX\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #4778c2;\"\u003e“Rev. Jackson’s oratorical style, his theological prowess, and his powerful presence rooted in Black Folks Religion have deeply moved me over the decades. This collection of his sermons will move you as well, to keep hope alive.”\u003cstrong\u003e—\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eThe Rev. Jacqueline J. Lewis, \u003c\/span\u003eSenior Minister of Middle Collegiate Church in Manhattan\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #4778c2;\"\u003e“Rev. Jackson’s words have inspired in the hearts of generations of people the will to fight to make ideals become reality. These words of hope have inspired our progress and fueled our ongoing struggle for human rights and justice, even as we keep hope alive.”\u003cstrong\u003e—\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eRev. S. Todd Yeary, JD, PhD, \u003c\/span\u003eSenior Pastor, Douglas Memorial Community Church, Baltimore, MD\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #4778c2;\"\u003e “This is a remarkable collection of the profound insights and life-altering oratory of one of the most remarkable figures in American history.”\u003cstrong\u003e—\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eObery Hendricks, PhD, Columbia University, \u003c\/span\u003eauthor, \u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Politics of Jesus\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #4778c2;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e“In this book we have a summary of what embodied spirituality and activist political theology for peace, civil rights, social, and economic justice for all peoples looks like.”\u003cstrong\u003e—\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eRev. Edwin David Aponte, PhD, \u003c\/span\u003eExecutive Director, Louisville Institute \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #4778c2;\"\u003e“A dynamic example of preaching as an embodied practice—in one sense transitory by virtue of its rootedness in oral traditioning yet bearing fruit viable beyond its time through the actions it inspires for justice.”\u003cstrong\u003e—\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eCarmen Nanko-Fernández, \u003c\/span\u003eCatholic Theological Union   \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #4778c2;\"\u003e\"Rev. Jesse Jackson’s name invokes the ongoing struggle for justice and advocacy for civil rights, and this collection of his sermons and speeches is representation of a black gospel message, from a global figure, that is firmly grounded in an interpretation of the way of Jesus as the way of Justice.\u003cstrong\u003e\"—\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eReggie L. Williams,\u003c\/span\u003e McCormick Theological Seminary\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #4778c2;\"\u003e “This books captures the spirit of a man and his spirit will inspire the next generation of social activists and preachers. This is a must read for anyone who desires to connect to the roots of social justice.”\u003cstrong\u003e--\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eRev. Ralph Basui Watkins\u003c\/span\u003e, Senior Pastor, The Historic Wheat Street Baptist Church of Atlanta\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #4778c2;\"\u003e “A great gift to those of us called to speak truth to power in the public square. . . . Rev. Jesse Jackson’s life-long emphasis—in word and deed—on solidarity, justice, and the dignity of all persons is a model for anyone who seeks to follow Jesus.”\u003cstrong\u003e—\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eGinger Gaines-Cirelli,\u003c\/span\u003e Senior Pastor, Foundry United Methodist Church\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #4778c2;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/Untitleddesign_996f4ae0-8f3e-42e0-a70e-fae1efcca8a6_480x480.png?v=1692714321\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor over fifty years, Rev. Jesse L. Jackson Sr., a Baptist minister, activist, and organizer, has worked for civil rights, peace, and the promise of true democracy. From his years in the Civil Rights movement, his work as founder of the Rainbow\/PUSH Coalition, and as an international ambassador for human rights, he has left an indelible impression on the history of our time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese speeches and sermons, delivered both to the downtrodden and the powerful, from Senegal and Bangkok to Chicago include the famous speeches he delivered at the Democratic Party conventions of 1984 and 1988 following his historic campaigns for the presidential nomination.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn a moving epilogue, Rev. Jackson reflects, “After all these years, what remains for me, is God is a source of mystery and wonder. Scripture holds up. The righteous are not forsaken. We’ve come a long way since slavery time. But we’re not finished yet. Running for freedom is a long distance race.” \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eR\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ee\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ev.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eJesse L. Jackson Sr., \u003c\/strong\u003eis Founder and President of Rainbow PUSH Coalition. A noted champion of human rights, he was a Democratic presidential candidate in 1984 and 1988, and served as shadow U.S. Senator for the District of Columbia from 1991 to 1997. He lives in Chicago.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"xxxmsonormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrace Ji-Sun Kim, \u003c\/strong\u003ewho was born in Seoul, Korea is associate professor of theology at Earlham School of Religion. She has written or co-authored nineteen books, including \u003cem\u003eIntersectional Theology: An Introductory Guide\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eHealing Our Broken Humanity\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"xxxmsonormal\"\u003e \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff; text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cem\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\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" class=\"xxxmsonormal\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/Jackson_Keeping_Hope_Alive_TOC.pdf?v=1648738305\" title=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff; text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eClick Here For The Table Of Contents\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" class=\"xxxmsonormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff; text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" class=\"xxxmsonormal\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/Jackson_Keeping_Hope_Alive_Chapter.pdf?v=1648738305\" title=\"2\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff; text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eClick Here For Chapter 1\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch1 style=\"text-align: center;\" 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[and] connects us to a context that makes us part of a broader story.\" — \u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLauren Brownlee\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-complete=\"true\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003eFriends Journal\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\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\"A clear eye, a direct style, and doesn't discriminate in her criticism.\" — \u003cstrong aria-owns=\"action-menu-parent-container\" data-complete=\"true\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003eTui Motu InterIslands Magazine\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(58, 107, 182);\"\u003e“\u003cem\u003eHunger for Hope\u003c\/em\u003e is rich with Simone’s spiritual encounters with Christ . . . . 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. Sister Simone, a long-standing member of the Sisters of Social Service, became an attorney in 1978 and founded a community law center that served the legal needs of the working poor.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PXrGl0GxO-M\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\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\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eRelated Materials\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca title=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/Campbell_Hunger_for_Hope_TOC.pdf?v=1648735795\"\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\/Campbell_Hunger_for_Hope_Intro.pdf?v=1648735795\"\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\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Orbis Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31866035863594,"sku":"978-1-62698-378-6","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/products\/HunberforHope.jpg?v=1747248889"},{"product_id":"religious-life-for-our-world","title":"Religious Life for Our World: Creating Communities of Hope","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"ty-wysiwyg-content content-description\" id=\"content_description\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan data-complete=\"true\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" class=\"T286Pc\" style=\"color: rgb(20, 38, 82);\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan data-complete=\"true\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" class=\"T286Pc\" style=\"color: rgb(20, 38, 82);\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan data-complete=\"true\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" class=\"T286Pc\" style=\"color: rgb(20, 38, 82);\"\u003e⭐Advance Praise and Reviews⭐\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(20, 38, 82);\"\u003e\u003cspan data-complete=\"true\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" class=\"T286Pc\"\u003e\"Required reading\" for authentic renewal in initial formation.\" — \u003cstrong\u003eV.V. Nguyen,\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-complete=\"true\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" class=\"T286Pc\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-complete=\"true\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003eReview for Religious\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\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 data-complete=\"true\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" class=\"T286Pc\" style=\"color: rgb(20, 38, 82);\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003e\"It's a profound wake-up call for personal and communal conversion.\"  — \u003cstrong aria-owns=\"action-menu-parent-container\" data-complete=\"true\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003ePat Murray, IBVM (International Union of Superiors General)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\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(20, 38, 82);\"\u003e\u003cspan data-complete=\"true\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" class=\"T286Pc\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003e\u003cstrong aria-owns=\"action-menu-parent-container\" data-complete=\"true\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"N9Q8Lc\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"N9Q8Lc\"\u003e\"It's a r\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"N9Q8Lc\"\u003eefreshing approach\" to the vows in response to Pope Francis’s call.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong aria-owns=\"action-menu-parent-container\" data-complete=\"true\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"N9Q8Lc\"\u003e — \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eCarmel Jones, \u003cspan data-complete=\"true\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" class=\"T286Pc\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003e\u003cstrong aria-owns=\"action-menu-parent-container\" data-complete=\"true\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"N9Q8Lc\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-complete=\"true\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003e\u003cspan aria-owns=\"action-menu-parent-container\" data-complete=\"true\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" class=\"T286Pc\"\u003eTui Motu InterIslands Magazine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\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(20, 38, 82);\"\u003e “Maria Cimperman’s observations, insights and questions are a profound wake-up call for religious life today—they point the way to the personal and communal conversion needed for the sake of the Church and the world.”—\u003cstrong\u003ePat Murray, IBVM, executive secretary, International Union of Superiors General (UISG) Rome\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/divider_28e5a763-f3d3-491c-adcc-8668bb64ecc7.png?v=1757616737\" alt=\"\" width=\"361\" height=\"72\" style=\"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 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eThis moment in religious life is generating interest and energy around how congregations can adapt to what is being asked of them today, in the cries of the world's peoples and the cries of the earth, our common home. In response, Maria Cimperman explores how God's call, the needs of the world, and the charisms of consecrated life can come together in ways that dynamically engage the vows, prayer, community, and ministry for the particular times and contexts in which we live.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaria Cimperman, RSCJ\u003c\/strong\u003e, is director of the Center for the Study of Consecrated Life and associate professor of theological ethics at Catholic Theological Union (CTU) in Chicago. She is co-editor (with Roger Schroeder, SVD) of \u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.orbisbooks.com\/engaging-our-diversity.html\"\u003eEngaging Our Diversity: Interculturality and Consecrated Life Today\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff; text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/filigree-divider_18_lg_480x480.gif?v=1648062511\" alt=\"\" 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;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/Cimperman_Religious_Life_for_Our_World_TOC.pdf?v=1648652992\" title=\"toc\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRelated Materials\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/Cimperman_Religious_Life_for_Our_World_TOC.pdf?v=1648652992\" 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\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/Cimperman_Religious_Life_for_Our_World_Intro.pdf?v=1648652992\" 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\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Orbis Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31866250854442,"sku":"978-1-62698-380-9","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/products\/Cimperman-Religous-our-Life-World.jpg?v=1747248893"},{"product_id":"resurrection-hope","title":"Resurrection Hope: A Future Where Black Lives Matter","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #176118;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #176118;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003e⭐\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #176118;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdvance Praise \u0026amp; Reviews\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #176118;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003e⭐\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrawemeyer Award Winner\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCatholic Media Association Award Winner for \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFaithful Citizenship - Religious Freedom\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\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=\"360\" height=\"36\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(113, 24, 11);\"\u003e“\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(113, 24, 11);\"\u003eFaith in the risen Christ demands a commitment to Black lives and a more just future\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(113, 24, 11);\"\u003e.”— \u003cstrong data-start=\"2920\" data-end=\"2950\"\u003eNational Catholic Reporter\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\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(113, 24, 11);\"\u003e“Resurrection faith cannot be separated from the struggle for racial justice.”— \u003cstrong data-start=\"3041\" data-end=\"3066\"\u003eThe Christian Century\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(113, 24, 11);\"\u003e“With clarity and courage, Douglas calls Christians to embody resurrection hope by confronting white supremacy.”— \u003cstrong data-start=\"3296\" data-end=\"3310\"\u003eSojourners\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(113, 24, 11);\"\u003e“Prophetic and profound—Douglas grounds resurrection in the lived experience of Black suffering and divine promise.”— \u003cstrong data-start=\"3439\" data-end=\"3464\"\u003eCatholic Books Review\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(113, 24, 11);\"\u003e\"Kelly Brown Douglas is a towering theologian in this Age of Black Lives Matter who builds on and goes beyond the profound legacies of James Cone and James Baldwin, Katie Cannon and Delores Williams! Resurrection Hope takes us on a courageous and visionary journey full of brilliant scholarship, political struggle and spiritual determination. And the rich dialogue with her precious son Desmond alongside the prophetic witness of her grandmother Helen Vivian Dorsey propels us toward a future of love, laughter and liberation!”  — \u003cstrong\u003eCornel West, Union Theological Seminary\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(113, 24, 11);\"\u003e\"By addressing head-on the pervasive anti-black aspects inherent not only in the national ideology but also in much of our Christian theology, my long-time friend and colleague Kelly Brown Douglas offers a powerful, deeply personal answer to the question of what it will take for Black life to truly matter in this country and for God's just future to become a reality for all.\"—\u003cstrong\u003eThe Most Rev. Michael B. Curry, Presiding Bishop of The Episcopal Church\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(113, 24, 11);\"\u003e “Douglas takes us with her on a journey in which she gives herself and every other Black person in America good reason to walk away from the Christian faith, and then tells us why she perseveres in hope. In this, her most devastating critique of white supremacy and passionate homage to the faith of her ancestors, Douglas dares us to believe that it’s possible to create a world in which Black lives matter.” —\u003cstrong\u003eThe Rt. Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde, Bishop, Episcopal Diocese of Washington\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(113, 24, 11);\"\u003e “In this deeply theological and personal book, Kelly Brown Douglas leads us on her faith journey from despair to hope as she probes the deep anti-Black narrative that pervades U.S. society through monuments and silences to affirm that not only do Black lives matter but Black lives do matter.  This book is a moving invitation for us all to undertake this journey of faith to find a deep and sustaining resurrection hope that sits with doubt and survives with a bone-deep hope.” —\u003cstrong\u003eEmilie M. Townes, Vanderbilt University Divinity School\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(113, 24, 11);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #186119;\"\u003e\u003ci\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=\"490\" height=\"49\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(113, 24, 11);\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e“How do we really know that God cares when Black people are still getting killed? How long do we have to wait for the justice of God? I get it, that Christ is Black, but that doesn’t seem to be helping us right now.” \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eThese questions from her son prompted theologian Kelly Brown Douglas to undertake this soul-searching reflection. The killing of George Floyd and the ongoing litany of Black victims raised questions about the persistence of white supremacy in this nation, leading her to reflect on how a “white way of knowing” has come to dominate American identity and even to shape the consciousness of Christians.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e In exploring the message of Confederate monuments and the “Make America Great Again” slogan, she examines the failures of even “good white Christians” and struggles with the hope that “Black Lives Matter,” before reaching deep into her own experience and the faith of Black folks to find her way back to Resurrection Hope. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-extend-content a-expander-content-expanded\" aria-expanded=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-section a-spacing-small a-padding-small\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex flex-col text-sm pb-25\"\u003e\n\u003carticle data-turn=\"assistant\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-82\" data-turn-id=\"request-692e086c-bde0-832e-9a28-0537e223fa8b-1\" dir=\"auto\" class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none [--shadow-height:45px] has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none has-data-writing-block:-mt-(--shadow-height) has-data-writing-block:pt-(--shadow-height) [\u0026amp;:has([data-writing-block])\u0026gt;*]:pointer-events-auto scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-2\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-1\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-id=\"125b74a7-32ab-4b96-9c74-94e6c3b235fb\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[1px]\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full break-words light markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\" data-is-only-node=\"\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-end=\"804\" data-start=\"160\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"198\" data-start=\"160\"\u003eThe Rev. Canon Kelly Brown Douglas\u003c\/strong\u003e is a Visiting Professor at Harvard Divinity School and serves as Canon Theologian at both the Washington National Cathedral and the Cathedral of Saint John the Divine. Previously, she served as Dean of Episcopal Divinity School at Union Theological Seminary in New York City. She is widely recognized as a leading voice in womanist theology, racial reconciliation, and the study of sexuality and the Black church. Her Orbis Books titles include \u003cem data-is-only-node=\"\" data-end=\"662\" data-start=\"644\"\u003eThe Black Christ\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem data-end=\"697\" data-start=\"664\"\u003eWhat’s Faith Got to Do with It?\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem data-end=\"759\" data-start=\"703\"\u003eStand Your Ground: Black Bodies and the Justice of God\u003c\/em\u003e, winner of the Grawemeyer Award in Religion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"z-0 flex min-h-[46px] justify-start\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mt-3 w-full empty:hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-center\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/article\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pointer-events-none h-px w-px absolute bottom-0\" data-edge=\"true\" 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center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2e5cd0;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"DefaultFontHxMailStyle\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“In the best researched book in amiable prose and most relevant exposition in years about Thomas Merton, Gordon Oyer’s detailed review of Merton’s personal letters that transcend conflicting perspectives on racial justice is ground-breaking!”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"DefaultFontHxMailStyle\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e—Jonathan Montaldo, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"DefaultFontHxMailStyle\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBridges to Contemplative Living with Thomas Merton\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2e5cd0;\"\u003e “In Signs of Hope Gordon Oyer distills for the reader timely insights from Thomas Merton’s correspondence into the critical issues of Merton’s day as if Merton were addressing those selfsame issues, here and now in the twenty-first century. Truly prophetic.”—\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePaul M. Pearson, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDirector, Thomas Merton Center\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2e5cd0;\"\u003e“Gordon Oyer’s deep foray into Merton’s correspondence is a must read! Meticulously researched and skillfully crafted, Signs of Hope not only illumines the development of Merton’s thinking on urgent issues of his day but also animates our work for social transformation today.”—\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eChristine M. Bochen, editor, Thomas Merton: Essential Writings\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2e5cd0;\"\u003e“Oyer’s warm, compassionate voice and skill as historian locates these letters inside our own urgent social questions with a subtle buoyancy.”—\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRose Marie Berger, Senior Editor, Sojourners magazine\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2e5cd0;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"normaltextrun\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e“Oyer offers a ‘peace and social justice movement history through epistolary’ that puts Merton’s correspondence in critical conversation with our fraught times—and thus with a new generation.”—Ched Myers, co-author, \u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHealing Haunted Histories: A Settler Discipleship of Decolonization \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2e5cd0;\"\u003e“Signs of Hope is a well-written and insightful contribution that furthers our understanding of Merton, his writings and his interest in engaging others on the critical issues of his time. Readers will appreciate the biographical sketches Oyer provides of the correspondents that help explain Merton’s motivations in conducting such correspondence and create a larger context with which to view the letters.”\u003cstrong\u003e-- Thomas T. Spencer, Merton Seasonal (ITMS)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #41658e;\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“The real hope, then, is not in something we thing we can do, but in God who is making something good out of in some way we cannot see. If we can do His will we will be helping in this process. But we will not necessarily know all about it beforehand.” –\u003c\/i\u003eThomas Merton to Jim Forest\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eIn entering the Trappist Abbey of Gethsemane in 1941, Thomas Merton initially saw himself as withdrawing from “the world.” But in later years his sense of monastic vocation changed. His contemplative life became a point of prophetic engagement with his fellow men and women in their struggles, their hopes, and their questions. This social engagement was particularly fueled by his wide correspondence.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSigns of Hope\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003efocuses on Merton’s engagement with the themes of peace, race, and ecology, as expressed through particular relationships, including with such notable figures as Dorothy Day, Daniel Berrigan, and Vincent Harding. Each chapter reveals themes from his life of dialogue, his apostolate of friendship, and his probing assessment of critical issues that remain vital for our time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGordon Oyer\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eis the author of\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePursuing the Spiritual Roots of Protest: Merton, Berrigan, Yoder, Muste at the Gethsemane Peacemakers Retreat\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e(Cascade Books, 2014), which won the International Thomas Merton Society’s Louie Award for the best contribution to Merton studies of the previous three years. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Orbis Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41043113214147,"sku":"978-1-62698-430-1","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/Signs-of-Hope-653x1000.jpg?v=1747248952"},{"product_id":"priestly-ministry-and-the-people-of-god-hopes-and-horizons","title":"Priestly Ministry and the People of God: Hopes and Horizons","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #529dc7;\"\u003e \"And the people of God say: \u003cem\u003eAmen! \u003c\/em\u003eA brilliant practical theological examination of the Catholic priesthood. Both the process and the content of this book can lead us to a better future.”  \u003cstrong\u003e—Kathleen A. Cahalan, Saint John’s School of Theology and Seminary, author, \u003cem\u003eIntroducing the Practice of Ministry\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #529dc7;\"\u003e “This book is like a well-tuned and multi-layered orchestra voicing the future of the Church and the ministries that will enable it to flourish. We have long needed fresh and deep thinking about the priesthood involving \u003cem\u003eall\u003c\/em\u003e the people of God. Courageous in reimagining new ways of theologising about priesthood, \u003cem\u003ePriestly Ministry and the People of God \u003c\/em\u003eis essential reading for anyone interested in the leadership of the Church and the formation of its ministers and priests.”—\u003cstrong\u003eMaeve Louise Heaney, President, Australian Catholic Theological Association\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #529dc7;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e“There is no more pressing topic for scholarly as well as pastoral consideration in the Church at this time than the future of priesthood and ministry. If you have any doubts then read this book. The fresh approach to questions simultaneously ancient and new is engaging, creative, and thought-provoking.”—\u003cstrong\u003eEamonn Conway, Mary Immaculate College, University of Limerick\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA group of leading Catholic scholars, seminary rectors, a cardinal, and a bishop consider ways of transforming priestly ministry in response to a document created by a Boston College faculty seminar, “To Serve the People of God: Renewing the Conversation on Priesthood, and Ministry.”\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTransforming Priestly Ministry\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003epresents the hopes and horizons for the future of the priesthood in the Catholic Church.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThomas H. Groome\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis Professor of Theology and Religious Education at Boston College for over forty years; recognized worldwide as a senior scholar in the field.  Author of some ten widely distributed and translated books, including\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWhat Makes Us Catholic\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(HarperCollins, 2003) and\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWill There Be Faith\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(HarperOne 2011).  Chair of the Department of Religious Education and Pastoral Ministry in BC’s School of Theology and Ministry and former Director of BC’s Church in 21st Century Center. He is a member of St. Ignatius parish at Boston College.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRichard Lennan\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a priest of the diocese of Maitland-Newcastle (Australia) and is Professor of Systematic Theology and\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eProfessor\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOrdinarius\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein the STM, where he chairs the Ecclesiastical Faculty. Richard has a doctorate in theology from the University of Innsbruck in Austria, where his dissertation was on Karl Rahner’s ecclesiology. He currently serves on the editorial board of\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTheological\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eStudies\u003c\/i\u003e. He assists with weekend liturgies in Divine Mercy parish in Quincy, MA.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRichard R. Gaillardetz\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e was \u003c\/span\u003ethe Joseph Professor of Catholic Systematic Theology at Boston College and the current chair of the BC Theology department.  Dr. Gaillardetz previously taught at the University of Toledo from 2001 to 2011 as the Thomas and Margaret Murray and James J. Bacik Professor of Catholic Studies at the University of Toledo and at the Graduate School of Theology at the University of St. Thomas in Houston from 1991 to 2001. He has published numerous articles and has authored or edited thirteen books.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff; text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cimg data-mce-fragment=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/filigree-divider_18_lg_480x480.gif?v=1648062511\" alt=\"\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" data-mce-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\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca title=\"toc\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/Gaillardetz_et_al_Priestly_Ministry_People_of_God_TOC.pdf?v=1648489983\"\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 data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca title=\"intro\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/Gaillardetz_et_al_Priestly_Ministry_People_of_God_Intro.pdf?v=1648489997\"\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\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Orbis Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41057153482947,"sku":"978-1-62698-461-5","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/9781626984615.jpg?v=1747248973"},{"product_id":"the-crucible-of-racism-ignatian-spirituality-and-the-power-of-hope","title":"The Crucible of Racism: Ignatian Spirituality and the Power of Hope","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #287ddc;\"\u003eAn urgent, vivid, accessible—and important—invitation to confront racism using the practical tools of Ignatian spirituality.” —\u003cstrong\u003eJames Martin, SJ, author, Learning to Pray\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #287ddc;\"\u003e\"Patrick Saint-Jean in this powerful book does not settle for moral outrage, but holds out for moral compass. He doesn't shake his fist, but invites us to roll up our sleeves. He doesn't just point something out, he points the way. Therein lies the hope of his message. It is a light we can see by.” —\u003cstrong\u003eGregory J. Boyle, SJ, Founder, Homeboy Industries\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #287ddc;\"\u003e“Patrick Saint-Jean brings his whole self to the essential, Gospel work of antiracism. Through his reflections, we, too, grapple with the need to critically reflect on our own role in the building up or tearing down of the reign of God in our world.” —\u003cstrong\u003eEric A. Clayton, deputy director of communications at the Jesuit Conference of Canada and the United States\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #287ddc;\"\u003e“An important contribution to our understanding of the interaction of religion and racism.” —\u003cstrong\u003eThomas J. Reese, SJ, Former Editor In Chief, America Magazine\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #287ddc;\"\u003e“The voices of civil rights and racial justice, those past and current, and those of Jesuit spirituality and ministry, likewise of legacy and at work today, join Saint-Jean’s own thoughtful testimony in a parlor of discourse that is at once vulnerable, insightful, challenging, and timely.” — \u003cstrong\u003eRev. Daniel S. Hendrickson, SJ, president, Creighton University\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #287ddc;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ciframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NfVdu7Wd9vQ\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUpon coming to the United States to pursue graduate studies and then to embark on training as a Jesuit, Haitian-born Patrick Saint-Jean discovered something he had not known before: racism. “I learned I am a Black man—and that America, including the Society of Jesus here in this country, is white space where people of color are not welcome. This direct experience of racism became a crucible for me.” In describing this painful journey, which included becoming aware of the ambiguous history of his own Jesuit order, Saint-Jean embarked on a fresh reading of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Spiritual Exercises\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eof St. Ignatius. The basic principles of Jesuit formation—the “discernment of spirits,” the examination of conscience, the imaginative identification with Jesus in his sufferings, death, and resurrection—became an entry to his own journey of hope and resurrection. These principles and practices, he concludes, hold promise of conversion and healing for a church and a society still caught in the crucible of racism.\u003cspan data-redactor-span=\"true\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePatrick Saint-Jean, SJ,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eis a member of the USA Midwest Jesuit Province. He is currently a regent at Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska, where he teaches in the Department of Psychology. He did his undergraduate education at the Universite Victor Ségalen de Bordeaux in France and received his graduate degree in psychoanalysis from the Parisian Ecole Lacanienne de Psychanalyse in Paris and his PsyD from the Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico. Before joining the Jesuits, he studied, conducted research, and worked in various countries throughout Europe, as well as the Congo, Brazil, and Haiti. 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Jesse L. Jackson Sr (paperback edition)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/Greatpreachingcanofferareligiouspracticetoo.--PublishersWeekly_2_480x480.png?v=1692987508\" alt=\"\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"a-section a-spacing-small a-padding-small\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #204e93;\"\u003e\"Reading Jackson, absorbing the clarity of his moral vision, should be required. It’s fuel for the miles yet to be run. “Keeping Hope Alive” is the place to begin.\"\u003cstrong\u003e--Chicago Tribune Review\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #204e93;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #204e93;\"\u003e“I’ve been with Jesse since he was 18. Now he’s 78 and his writing and his preaching have only continued to get deeper and better. His words have inspired countless thousands. It makes me happy to see this collection of speeches and sermons by my friend and brother.”\u003cstrong\u003e—Ambassador Andrew Young\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #204e93;\"\u003e\"This collection further cements Reverend Jackson’s enduring role as one of the nation’s most prophetic preachers and visionaries. His tireless advocacy continues to inspire a generation, myself included, who have tried to implement his lessons into my own social justice ministry.”\u003cstrong\u003e—Rev. Al Sharpton, President \u0026amp; Founder, NAN and host of Politics Nation on MSNBC\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #204e93;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #204e93;\"\u003e“Jesse L. Jackson, Sr.—my friend, ‘the Rev’—has spoken out across the decades, across the generations, across all the barriers to justice and healing that we erect.  We have not always listened.  Listen now!”\u003cstrong\u003e—Rev. Dr. Joan Brown Campbell, former General Secretary, National Council of Churches\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #204e93;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #204e93;\"\u003e“Rev. Jackson is one of the world’s most consequential public theologians and his oratory merits ongoing study and discussion. At a time of international unrest, we would be well served by revisiting his prescriptions for repairing our fragmented world and forging ahead together to build a global beloved community.”\u003cstrong\u003e—Robert M. Franklin, President Emeritus, Morehouse College\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #204e93;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #204e93;\"\u003e“Rev. Jackson is one of the world’s most dynamic icons of civil and human rights. In this masterpiece he blends global equity, financial literacy, and religious inspiration.”—\u003cstrong\u003eTricia “CK” Hoffler, Esq., President-Elect, National Bar Association\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #204e93;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #204e93;\"\u003e“With the searing insight of a prophetic seer Rev. Jackson speaks truth to power while arming the powerless with liberating truth. These messages and speeches will remind marginalized ‘nobodies’ that they are ‘somebody’ and inspire all of us to ‘Keep Hope Alive!’”—\u003cstrong\u003eFrederick Douglass Haynes, III, Sr Pastor, Friendship West Baptist Church, Dallas, TX\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #204e93;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #204e93;\"\u003e“Rev. Jackson’s oratorical style, his theological prowess, and his powerful presence rooted in Black Folks Religion have deeply moved me over the decades. This collection of his sermons will move you as well, to keep hope alive.”\u003cstrong\u003e—The Rev. Jacqueline J. Lewis, Senior Minister of Middle Collegiate Church in Manhattan\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #204e93;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #204e93;\"\u003e“Rev. Jackson’s words have inspired in the hearts of generations of people the will to fight to make ideals become reality. These words of hope have inspired our progress and fueled our ongoing struggle for human rights and justice, even as we keep hope alive.”\u003cstrong\u003e—Rev. S. Todd Yeary, JD, PhD, Senior Pastor, Douglas Memorial Community Church, Baltimore, MD\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #204e93;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #204e93;\"\u003e“This is a remarkable collection of the profound insights and life-altering oratory of one of the most remarkable figures in American history.”\u003cstrong\u003e—Obery Hendricks, PhD, Columbia University, author, The Politics of Jesus\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #204e93;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #204e93;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e“In this book we have a summary of what embodied spirituality and activist political theology for peace, civil rights, social, and economic justice for all peoples looks like.”\u003cstrong\u003e—Rev. Edwin David Aponte, PhD, Executive Director, Louisville Institute \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #204e93;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #204e93;\"\u003e“A dynamic example of preaching as an embodied practice—in one sense transitory by virtue of its rootedness in oral traditioning yet bearing fruit viable beyond its time through the actions it inspires for justice.”\u003cstrong\u003e—Carmen Nanko-Fernández, Catholic Theological Union   \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #204e93;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #204e93;\"\u003e\"Rev. Jesse Jackson’s name invokes the ongoing struggle for justice and advocacy for civil rights, and this collection of his sermons and speeches is representation of a black gospel message, from a global figure, that is firmly grounded in an interpretation of the way of Jesus as the way of Justice.\u003cstrong\u003e\"—Reggie L. Williams, McCormick Theological Seminary\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #204e93;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #204e93;\"\u003e“This books captures the spirit of a man and his spirit will inspire the next generation of social activists and preachers. This is a must read for anyone who desires to connect to the roots of social justice.”\u003cstrong\u003e--Rev. Ralph Basui Watkins, Senior Pastor, The Historic Wheat Street Baptist Church of Atlanta\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #204e93;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #204e93;\"\u003e“A great gift to those of us called to speak truth to power in the public square. . . . Rev. Jesse Jackson’s life-long emphasis—in word and deed—on solidarity, justice, and the dignity of all persons is a model for anyone who seeks to follow Jesus.”\u003cstrong\u003e—Ginger Gaines-Cirelli, Senior Pastor, Foundry United Methodist Church\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #204e93;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #204a8a;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #204e93;\"\u003e“\u003cem\u003eKeeping Hope Alive \u003c\/em\u003edemonstrates how much of what Rev. Jackson has said and done blazed a path for us today. His words still offer a pathway for the country to be otherwise, especially in these dark times when democracy, battered and bruised, cowers in the corner.”—\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #204e93;\"\u003eEddie S. Glaude, Jr., Princeton University, from his Afterword\u003c\/span\u003e  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor over fifty years, the Rev. Jesse L. Jackson Sr., a Baptist minister, activist, and organizer, has worked for civil rights, peace, and the promise of true democracy. From his years in the Civil Rights movement, his work as founder of the Rainbow\/PUSH Coalition, and as an international ambassador for human rights, he has left an indelible mark on the history of our time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e                                                                             \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese speeches and sermons, delivered both to the downtrodden and the powerful, from Senegal and Bangkok to Chicago include the famous speeches he delivered at the Democratic Party conventions of 1984 and 1988 following his historic campaigns for the presidential nomination.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn a moving epilogue, Rev. Jackson reflects, “After all these years, what remains for me, is God is a source of mystery and wonder. Scripture holds up. The righteous are not forsaken. We’ve come a long way since slavery time. But we’re not finished yet. Running for freedom is a long distance race.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRev.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eJesse L. Jackson Sr., \u003c\/strong\u003eis Founder and President of Rainbow PUSH Coalition. A noted champion of human rights, he was a Democratic presidential candidate in 1984 and 1988, and served as shadow U.S. Senator for the District of Columbia from 1991 to 1997. He lives in Chicago.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEditor\u003cstrong\u003e Grace Ji-Sun Kim\u003c\/strong\u003e, who was born in Seoul, Korea is professor of theology at Earlham College, Richmond, IN. Host of the Madang podcast on Christianity, religion, and culture, she is author of many books, including \u003cem\u003eInvisible: Theology and the Experience of Asian American Women\u003c\/em\u003e (Fortress Press).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCover photo: Courtesy of Rainbow\/PUSH Coalition \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCover design: Ponie Sheehan\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlso Of Interest\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/orbisbooks.com\/products\/the-inner-life-and-social-responsibility-walking-with-god-the-sermon-series-of-howard-thurman-volume-4?_pos=1\u0026amp;_sid=669814dba\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003e\u003cimg height=\"260\" width=\"168\" 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It serves both as an introduction to Thomas Berry and a lucid distillation and commentary on what, to my mind, is Berry's own best work; namely, \u003ci\u003eThe Great Work: Our Way into the Future. \u003c\/i\u003eBrown's volume will sit next to my worn copy of \u003ci\u003eThe Great Work\u003c\/i\u003e as its treasured companion.” \u003cb\u003e–Larry Rasmussen, Reinhold Niebuhr Professor Emeritus of Social Ethics, Union Theological Seminary, NYC\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv aria-hidden=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(8, 71, 15);\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(8, 71, 15);\"\u003e“Elegant, timely, and lucid. Brian Brown explores and explains central themes in Thomas Berry’s call for a deep reorientation of societies that are headed towards ecological ruin and social deterioration. . . . With clarity and purpose, Brown probes the meaning of Berry’s proposals in his writings about the ‘great work,’ a new story, the problems of advanced capitalism, the necessity of a new ecological and social orientation, and the need for grace and hope. This profound book is academically sound and accessible to all seeking a viable and hopeful future. What could be more needed in these troubled times?”\u003cb\u003e –Heather Eaton, professor, University of Saint Paul, Ottawa, Canada\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv aria-hidden=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(8, 71, 15);\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(8, 71, 15);\"\u003e“This brilliant commentary on Thomas Berry's essays joins Mary Evelyn Tucker and John Grim's \u003ci\u003eThomas Berry: A Biography\u003c\/i\u003e, having the distinction of being written by scholars who knew Thomas personally, who lived with him, who taught his vision for decades. These rare books provide insights that will be cherished for centuries as unique pathways for understanding Thomas' historic work.”\u003cb\u003e –Brian Thomas Swimme, professor, California Institute of Integral Studies; author, \u003ci\u003eHidden Heart of the Cosmos\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Story of the Noosphere\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';\"\u003eOn the 25\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e anniversary of publication of Thomas Berry’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';\"\u003eThe Great Work, a\u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003e pioneer in ecological theology offers insights not only to Berry’s work but to the vital work before all of us.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';\"\u003eWhile collective attention to and action for ecological justice has gained momentum in recent years it has been accompanied by a rise in despair, gloom, and an insidious fatalism in the face of multi-national intransigence. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e\u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';\"\u003eEarth’s Journey into Hope \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';\"\u003econsiders the impact of Berry’s landmark text amid the dire immediacy of present ecological crises. With Mary Evelyn Tucker and John Grim, Brian Edward Brown reflects on where we have been to energize today’s movements for ecological well-being.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';\"\u003eFor all readers concerned with this dilemma \u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003eEarth’s Journey into Hope \u003c\/i\u003eprovides a way forward, encouraging us to remember our cosmic past and to step into our planetary future with the spiritual energy of Thomas Berry.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e\u003cb style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';\"\u003eBrian Edward Brown\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';\"\u003e, an undergraduate and graduate student of Thomas Berry at Fordham, earned his doctorate in History of Religions. He is the co-founder of The Thomas Berry Forum for Ecological Dialogue at Iona University, NY where he has taught for decades in religious studies. He also holds a juris doctor, focusing on Earth jurisprudence in both Berry’s work and in Indigenous American tribal traditions.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e\u003cb style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';\"\u003eMary Evelyn Tucker \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';\"\u003eand \u003cb style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"\u003eJohn Grim \u003c\/b\u003eare co-editors of the Ecology and Justice Series.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eCover design:  Ponie Sheehan\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eCover photo:   “Great Red Oak” by Judy Emery. Used with permission.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv aria-hidden=\"true\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eAlso Of Interest\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/q4520qxa0vixpz2w-18564382784.shopifypreview.com\/products\/thomas-berry?_pos=1\u0026amp;_sid=b2069bfa3\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/Berry_MSM_Mech-2019_540x_f78f2712-83ad-4aab-9ad9-e7251ff59d19.webp?v=1710784107\" width=\"168\" height=\"257\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e   \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/q4520qxa0vixpz2w-18564382784.shopifypreview.com\/products\/the-christian-future-and-the-fate-of-earth?_pos=1\u0026amp;_sid=2990258db\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/orbisbooks.com\/products\/pierre-teilhard-de-chardin?_pos=2\u0026amp;_sid=5bf33b2d8\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003e\u003cimg data-mce-fragment=\"1\" height=\"257\" width=\"168\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/Pierre-Teilhard-Modern-Spiritual-Masters-653x1000_540x_43d8d677-067a-4c40-a566-ad2048ee84aa.webp?v=1710784305\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e  \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/q4520qxa0vixpz2w-18564382784.shopifypreview.com\/products\/the-christian-future-and-the-fate-of-earth?_pos=1\u0026amp;_sid=2990258db\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003e\u003cimg data-mce-fragment=\"1\" height=\"257\" width=\"168\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/TheChristianFutureandtheFateofEarth_540x_c391fd42-fdd4-47ea-ba1d-1a9a40a08bd0.webp?v=1710784203\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\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_471b052c-569b-4074-84c9-38f09e7e87c5_480x480.webp?v=1705067525\" alt=\"\" width=\"323\" height=\"62\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eRelated Materials\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(22, 102, 35);\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/Brown_Earth_s_Journey_into_Hope_Intro.pdf?v=1716990301\" style=\"color: rgb(22, 102, 35);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eClick Here For The Book Introduction\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(22, 102, 35);\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/Brown_Earth_s_Journey_into_Hope_TOC.pdf?v=1716990311\" style=\"color: rgb(22, 102, 35);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eClick Here For The Table Of Contents\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e","brand":"Orbis Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47830667034925,"sku":"978-1-62698-579-7","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/Brown_Earth_sJourneyintoHope_059e37ab-364c-4c8b-a02f-75fe448198b1.jpg?v=1747249149"},{"product_id":"making-hope","title":"Making Hope: Practices, Prayers, and Parables for a Changing Climate","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(225, 91, 86); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(225, 91, 86); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e Advance Praise \u0026amp; Reviews\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\" class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(225, 91, 86);\"\u003e“A wonderfully grounded book! Explaining how to make earthy prayers with everyday life, and how relational practices activate hope, O’neil Van Horn offers an intelligent spiritual manual for a climate-haunted world.” \u003cb\u003e–Willis Jenkins, Hollingsworth Professor of Ethics, University of Virginia\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(225, 91, 86);\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(225, 91, 86);\"\u003e“This hope—free of optimism and dogmatism, passivity and certainty—practices its possibility \u003ci\u003enow\u003c\/i\u003e. Even as we read, Van Horn enlivens our courage, our care, our communing: and so he seeds and ferments, mends and bakes a better world with us.” \u003cb\u003e–Catherine Keller, George T. Cobb Professor of Constructive Theology, The Theological School, Drew University; author, \u003ci\u003eNo Matter What: Crisis and the Spirit of Planetary Possibility\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cimg style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" height=\"48\" width=\"481\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/Untitled_design_31_acc35af7-7009-461b-828e-de2141f2dd84.png?v=1757616737\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\" class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\" class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\" class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003eIn\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eMaking Hope\u003c\/i\u003e, O’neil Van Horn explores how slow, still, and often quiet practices can cultivate hope for ourselves, each other, and our planetary home. With an accessible beauty, he shows how the ordinary things we do—mending, seed-saving, composting, and birding—can become new parables that might help us make hope where it is least felt and most needed.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003eMeditative, inviting, and prayerful, Van Horn’s writing compassionately makes space and time for readers to experience the meaningful practice of hope.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; layout-grid-mode: line;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e\n\u003cb data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"\u003eO’neil Van Horn\u003c\/b\u003e is assistant professor, theology, Xavier University, Cincinnati, OH. He holds a PhD in philosophical and theological studies in religion from Drew University and was a Louisville Scholar from 2021 to 2023. With a background in organic agriculture and sustainability, he is author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eOn the Ground: Terrestrial Theopoetics and Planetary Politics\u003c\/i\u003e (Fordham University Press).\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" class=\"x_elementToProof\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003eCover design:  Ponie Sheehan\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003eCover image:   Megan Suttman\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1 style=\"text-align: left;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; layout-grid-mode: line;\"\u003eAlso Of Interest\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/orbisbooks.com\/products\/the-ethics-of-doing-nothing-rest-rituals-and-the-modern-world-1?_pos=1\u0026amp;_sid=8e6f72bab\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; 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