Inspired to serve : today's faith activists / Mark H. Masse.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Massé, Mark H., 1952-

United States. National Commission on Military, National, and Public Service, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Church and social problems--United States.

Church and social problems.

Religion and social problems--United States.

Religion and social problems.

Social action--United States.

Social action.

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (241 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Bloomington : Indiana University Press, c2004.

[Washington, D.C.] : National Commission on Military, National, and Public Service, 2020.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"'Never underestimate the good you can do,' Rabbi Steve Foster tells his Denver congregation in Mark H. Massé's Inspired to Serve, and it is the book's message, as well." -- Melissa Fay Greene, author of Praying for Sheetrock,The Temple Bombing, and Last Man Out "Anyone who wants to know more about how diverse religious organizations perform civic good works should read this excellent account." -- John J. DiIulio, Jr., University of Pennsylvania "Powerful, real-life stories of people of faith serving and empowering the poor." -- Ronald J. Sider, President, Evangelicals for Social Action Curious about what had happened to the social activism of the 1960s, and in response to the recent interest in "faith-based initiatives," Mark H. Massé set out to identify people who had continued their social activism in the context of a religious commitment to work in aid of the poor and the disenfranchised. The profiled activists include clergy, lay workers, and others, representing a mix of faiths, social issues, and geographic regions. They include a Jesuit priest working in a poor neighborhood in Portland, a Muslim "messenger of good news" to an Islamic community in Texas, an Irish American nun working with migrants and others in central Florida, a black Episcopalian minister on Chicago's Southside, and a "Dharma activist" in California. What sets these and other activists apart is the depth and breadth of their service, vision, and sacrifice. Many risk their reputations and careers, their health, even their lives in pursuit of social change. Massé discovers that these individuals share an unbending belief in the power, potential, and rewards of service to others, as they try to balance their secular and spiritual lives in the face of challenging work.

Contents:

Cover; TOC; Introduction; 1. Father Gary Smith ""Street Angel""; 2. The Reverend Dr. Israel Suarez ""Fighting the Good Fight""; 3. Sister Ann Kendrick ""La Monjita of the Fields""; 4. The Reverend Dr. Richard L. Tolliver ""You Can Do It, Richard""; 5. Doug and Judy Hall ""Boston's Servant Leaders""; 6. Father Roy Bourgeois ""The Courage of Conviction""; 7. Marion Malcolm ""Justice for All Seasons""; 8. Mary Nelson ""Rebuilding with Hope""; 9. Reverend Skip Long ""Whatever It Takes""; 10. Rabbi Steve Foster ""Never In Doubt""; 11. Dr. M. Basheer Ahmed ""Messenger of Good News""

12. Mark Gonnerman ""Dharma Activist""Epilogue: ""Lessons Learned""; Acknowledgments; Notes; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 212-224) and index.

ISBN:

9786612071751

1-282-07175-0

0-253-11116-1

OCLC:

475970567