Progressive & Religious
Author | : Robert Patrick Jones |
Publisher | : Robert P. Jones |
Total Pages | : 262 |
Release | : 2008 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780742562301 |
ISBN-13 | : 0742562301 |
Rating | : 4/5 (01 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: "In recent years, Americans have become frustrated with the troubled relationship between religion and politics: an exclusive claim on faith and values from the right and a radical divorce of faith from politics on the left. Now a new group of religious leaders is re-envisioning religion in public life and blazing a trail that goes beyond partisan politics to work for a more just and inclusive society. Progressive & Religious draws on nearly one hundred in-depth interviews with Jewish, Christian, Muslim, and Buddhist leaders to tell the story of this dynamic, emerging movement." "Robert P. Jones explains how progressive religious leaders are tapping the deep connections between religion and social justice to work on issues like poverty and workers' rights, the environment, health care, pluralism, and human rights."--BOOK JACKET.