Dissenter in a Great Society: A Christian View of America in Crisis (William Stringfellow Library) - Softcover

Stringfellow, William

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1597524190 ISBN 13: 9781597524193

Publisher: Wipf and Stock, 2006

Synopsis

Stringfellow, in Dissenter in a Great Society, is not concerned with partisan politics but applies the standards of biblical prophetism to current attitudes to poverty and property, the continuing war between the races, protest movements, and the search for commitment. As Nat Hentoff said in The Nation, Stringfellow is no liberal. He is a radically relevant Christian - an extremely rare species. He argues that to be a Christian is to be truly human - radically involved in the conflicts and controversies of society. He advocates no naive social gospel, but dares to speak of the liturgy as a political event, and exposes the pietists, pharisees, and do-gooders who betray the idea of Christian involvement. Mary McCarthy has written, Stringfellow has been prompted by a spirit that is like the ghost of Simone Weil.

About this title

About the Author:

William Stringfellow was a practicing attorney and a prominent Episcopalian layman, who frequently contributed to legal and theological journals. After his graduation from Harvard Law School, he practiced some years in the East Harlem neighborhood in New York City. He was a visiting lecturer at several law schools and lectured at theological seminaries across the country.

About this edition

• Publisher: Wipf and Stock
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 1597524190
• ISBN 13: 9781597524193
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 182