Claiming your voice: speaking truth to power
"Vest examines four contemporary de-forming patterns-market culture, American empire, climate crisis, and racism-and describes the strengths that Benedictine spirituality and prophetic imagination offer to energize and bring healing to public life"--
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Collegeville
Liturgical Press
2022
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| In: | Year: 2022 |
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Benedictines
Spiritual life
B Churchand state Catholic Church B Christianity and politics (United States) B Christianity and politics Catholic Church B Church and state (United States) B RELIGION / Christian Living / Social Issues B RELIGION / Religion, Politics & State B Christianity and culture (United States) B Catholics Political activity (United States) B Christian Life Catholic authors |
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| Summary: | "Vest examines four contemporary de-forming patterns-market culture, American empire, climate crisis, and racism-and describes the strengths that Benedictine spirituality and prophetic imagination offer to energize and bring healing to public life"-- "Has the contemporary American polity remained capable of asking itself questions about its purpose and integrity? We recall our optimistic beginnings, sure of God's blessing, yet something has gone wrong. We are at odds with each other and even our friends. What brought us to this moment, and is there anything "we the people" can do?In Claiming Your Voice, Vest examines four contemporary deforming patterns: market culture, American empire, climate crisis, and racism. In light of Christian foundations in prophetic imagination and Benedictine spirituality, Vest illustrates that Americans are called to provide energy for hope, to cut through public numbness, and to penetrate the deceptions of imperial consciousness so that God and the sacred again become visible and empowering for all our people. "-- |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references |
| ISBN: | 0814667937 |