A house for hope : the promise of progressive religion for the twenty-first century / John Buehrens and Rebecca Ann Parker.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Buehrens, John A., 1947-

Contributor:

Parker, Rebecca Ann.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Liberalism (Religion)--United States--History.

Liberalism (Religion).

United States--Religion.

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (208 p.)

Place of Publication:

Boston, MA : Beacon Press, 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

An accessible discussion about the religious progressives who are creating a movement far stronger than fundamentalism: a liberal religious renaissance based on an expansive love for life Hope is rising. The political tide in the United States has turned, and people across the country who have been working for years for social change and justice finally feel as though they aren't struggling alone. Yet for those who ground their social activism in progressive religious belief, it is all too easy to feel spiritually divided and isolated, daunted by the apparent dominance of religious fundamentalists in the media and politics. The impact of liberal religion is richer and more far-reaching than many know--a force for good that has inspired and supported two centuries of American social progress, from the abolition of slavery and the securing of women's rights to the present-day struggles for marriage equality, ecological responsibility, and global peace. In order to sustain our spirits and advance positive social change, progressive people need to claim the transforming power of our theological heritage. Authored by two leading progressive theologians, A House for Hope affirms that the shared hopes of religious progressives from many traditions can create a movement far stronger than fundamentalism: a liberal religious renaissance. Yet for it to flourish, progressive people must rediscover the spiritual sustenance available in the theological house our liberal forebears built, and embrace what our tradition truly holds sacred, as well as understanding what it rejects. In lively and engaging language, A House for Hope suggests that liberal religious commitment is based on expansive love for life rather than adherence to narrow dogma. With chapters that reveal the political and personal relevance of the enduring questions at the heart of this theology, A House for Hope shows how religious liberals have countered fundamentalists for generations, and provides progressives with not only a theological but also a spiritual foundation for the challenges of the twenty-first century.

Contents:

Introduction / John Buehrens and Rebecca Parker

Part I: The garden

This holy ground / Rebecca Parker

Last things first / John Buehrens

Part II: The sheltering walls

Life together / Rebecca Parker

Restoring heartwood / John Buehrens

Part III: The roof

Deliver us from evil / Rebecca Parker

Taking refuge / John Buehrens

Part IV: The foundations

The rocks will cry out / Rebecca Parker

The changing of the foundations / John Buehrens

Part V: The welcoming rooms

A home for love / Rebecca Parker

The welcome table / John Buehrens

A sanctuary for the spirit / John Buehrens and Rebecca Parker

Part VI: The threshold

No caravan of despair / Rebecca Parker

A call to partnership / John Buehrens.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

0-8070-9762-4

OCLC:

621466978