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Re-enchanting the Activist
Spirituality and Social Change|
16,99 € |
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| Verlag: | Jessica Kingsley Publishers |
| Format: | EPUB |
| Veröffentl.: | 01.11.2016 |
| ISBN/EAN: | 9781784502959 |
| Sprache: | englisch |
| Anzahl Seiten: | 176 |
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Beschreibungen
<p>Across the world, grassroots movements for change are growing in number, skill, and impact on society. Finding a place at the intersect between spirituality and politics, these emerging activists are grounded in a deeper understanding of the world they wish to change, and act out of a deep sense that their simple acts can make a difference. With moving first-hand accounts, priest and community organiser Keith Hebden demonstrates what it means to be an engaged and alive human being in a world that is crying out for change, and how to play our part in it.<br><br>Whether you have recently come alive to the possibilities of activism, or are familiar with the frustrations and challenges of working for change, this book will energise, inform and enchant you.</p>
In this energising book, Keith Hebden gathers inspiring first-hand accounts that show how spirituality and politics are converging to reignite modern activism. Informative and eye-opening, it explores the meaning of activism in a world that is crying out for change, and how searching for the spiritual can play its part.
Introduction. 1. Losing Yourself. 2. Reclaiming Yourself. 3. Letting God Go. 4. Reclaiming God. 5. Re-enchanting Religion. 6. Enchanted by Affliction. 7. Between Heaven and Earth.
A call to change the world through political activism and spirituality
Revd Dr Keith Hebden is Associate Minister at St Mark's and St Peter's, Mansfield, and Seeking Justice Pioneer Minister for Mansfield Deanery. He is also the Director of the Urban Theology Unit in Sheffield where he teaches political theology and works with faith-based activists. Keith is best known for a national campaign against food poverty, where he fasted for forty days. Find out more at www.compassionistas.net.
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