Fighting to preserve a nation's soul: America's ecumenical war on poverty

Introduction: setting the context for the struggle : religion and the war on poverty -- "Kind of a secular sacrament" : the Catholic war on poverty -- The conscience of the church : The National Council of Churches and the war on poverty -- Creating an ecumenical antipoverty coalition : IF...

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Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: Athens The University of Georgia Press [2019]
In:Year: 2019
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B USA / Ecumene / Poverty / Struggle against / History 1964-1969
Further subjects:B Economic assistance, Domestic History 20th century United States
B Economic assistance, Domestic Moral and ethical aspects United States
B Shriver, Sargent 1915-2011
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Summary:Introduction: setting the context for the struggle : religion and the war on poverty -- "Kind of a secular sacrament" : the Catholic war on poverty -- The conscience of the church : The National Council of Churches and the war on poverty -- Creating an ecumenical antipoverty coalition : IFCO, black power, and the war on poverty -- The Black Manifesto : challenging the ecumenical antipoverty coalition -- Fracturing the antipoverty coalition : the aftermath of the Black Manifesto -- Conclusion: "To become as radical as Christ" : faith-based activism and the long war on poverty in the twenty-first century -- Manuscript repositories and collections -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
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ISBN:0820354872