Resurrection City : a theology of improvisation / Peter Goodwin Heltzel.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Heltzel, Peter, author.

Series:

Prophetic Christianity.

Prophetic Christianity

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Christianity and justice.

Justice.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xv, 203 p. )

Place of Publication:

Grand Rapids, Michigan ; Cambridge, England : William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In Resurrection City Peter Heltzel paints a prophetic picture of an evangelical Christianity that eschews a majority mentality and instead fights against racism, inequality, and injustice, embracing the concerns of the poor and marginalized, just as Jesus did. Placing society's needs front and center, Heltzel calls for radical change and collective activism modeled on God's love and justice. In particular, Heltzel explores the social forms that love and justice can take as religious communities join together to build "beloved cities." He proclaims the importance of "improvising for justice" -- likening the church's prophetic ministry to jazz music -- and develops a biblical theology of shalom justice. His vision draws inspiration from the black freedom struggle and the lives of Sojourner Truth, Howard Thurman, and Martin Luther King Jr. Pulsing with hope and beauty, Resurrection City compels evangelical Christians to begin "a global movement for love and justice" that truly embodies the kingdom of God.

Contents:

Resurrection City

Shalom justice: the prophetic imperative

Jesus the Jewish improviser

Freedom dreams: Thomas Jefferson, Sojourner Truth

And the promise of freedom

Building the beloved city: Howard Thurman

And Martin Luther King, Jr. 90

The church as a theater of the oppressed

A love supreme.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Includes indexes.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781467436816

146743681X

9781467436823

1467436828

OCLC:

844940993