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Book SynopsisThis collection of essays discusses the relevance of the prophetic mode and challenge in the areas of religion, politics and society. It explores the interaction between religious and secular domains, and the possibilities of the integration of prophetic ethics and social scientific understanding.
Trade Review. . . these essays cover much ground, provoke needed thought on topics raised, and challenge us to take seriously the example of the office of prophecy presented in the Bible. While not pretending to have the ultimate answers for a weary world, these authors do offer serious discussion on crucial methods for tackling the tasks ahead. * Journal of Church and State *
Table of ContentsChapter 1 Acknowledgments Chapter 2 Preface Chapter 3 The Origin and Nature of Prophetic Political Engagement in Ancient Israel Chapter 4 Prophecy and Social Criticism Chapter 5 Politics and the Prophetic Tradition in Christianity Chapter 6 Prophetic Tradition and the Liberation of Women: A Story of Promise and Betrayal Chapter 7 Frederick Douglass Chapter 8 The Prophetic Tradition in Afro-America Chapter 9 The Prophetic Mode and Challenge in Literature Chapter 10 The American Catholic Bishops and Prophetic Politics Chapter 11 Liberation Theology, Prophetic Politics, and Radical Social Critique: Quo Vadis? Chapter 12 Reinhold Niebuhr, Political Realism, and Prophetic Politics Chapter 13 Intergenerational Justice and the Prophetic Tradition Chapter 14 The Prophetic Mode and Challenge, Creative Breakthroughs/ and the Future of Constitutional Democracy Chapter 15 Select Bibliography Chapter 16 Index
