Dissenter in a Great Society: A Christian View of America in Crisis (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781597524193)

Stringfellow, in Dissenter in a Great Society, is not concerned with partisan politics but applies the standards of biblical prophetism to current attitudes to poverty and property, the continuing war between the races, protest movements, and the search for commitment. As Nat Hentoff said in The Nation, Stringfellow is no liberal. He is a radically relevant Christian - an extremely rare species. He argues that to be a Christian is to be truly human - radically involved in the conflicts and controversies of society. He advocates no naive social gospel, but dares to speak of the liturgy as a political event, and exposes the pietists, pharisees, and do-gooders who betray the idea of Christian involvement. Mary McCarthy has written, Stringfellow has been prompted by a spirit that is like the ghost of Simone Weil.

Author: William Stringfellow
ISBN-10: 1597524190
ISBN-13: 9781597524193
Publisher: Wipf & Stock Publishers
Language: English
Published: 07/01/2006
Pages: 174
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.51lbs
Size: 8.58h x 5.58w x 0.41d