Revolution and Renewal - Softcover

Tony Campolo

Softcover

ISBN 10: 066422198X ISBN 13: 9780664221980

Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press, 2000

Synopsis

Revelation and Renewal tells of churches that infused new life into urban communities. It is the story of brave men and women who refused to walk away from an apparently hopeless situation. Their inspiring example of faith-based social action presents a blueprint for reclaiming the future of our cities.

About this title

About the Author:

Tony Campolo is Professor Emeritus of Sociology at Eastern University in St. Davids, Pennsylvania. For ten years he was on the faculty of the University of Pennsylvania. He is the founder and President of the Evangelical Association for the Promotion of Education.

From Publishers Weekly:

Campolo, one of a handful of leading evangelicals whose primary concerns are poverty and social justice, has written a book that will surely garner much attention in the secular world as well as the Christian circles in which he is already prominent. Here, Campolo takes on the problem of urban decay, urging that churches must take an active role in revitalizing cities. Christians should get involved in public schools and prisons, says Campolo, but they must also go further than what might be seen as the Band-aid-on-the-corpse approach. Christians should help lure business development--and with it jobs--to urban areas and should support the increasingly trendy faith-based social programs. Churches should not be afraid to work with government, but neither should Christians lose their distinctive angle on social rejuvenation. Although clearly intended for a Christian audience, this call to arms could be fruitful for anyone interested in creating social change in American cities. Those looking for a searing critique of capitalism will not find it here, but for Christians who want to work within the capitalist framework to renew the city, Campolo offers a challenging call to action--a call coupled with enough practical guidelines to bring the task, though daunting, within reach.

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About this edition

• Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 066422198X
• ISBN 13: 9780664221980
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 286