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Living Faith.


Living Faith

Curtiss Paul DeYoung

Augsburg Publishers

100 Fifth Street, Suite 700, Minneapolis, MN 55402-1210

9780800638412, $15.00 www.augsburgbooks.com 1-800-328-4648

Written by Christian ethicist eth·i·cist   also e·thi·cian
n.
A specialist in ethics.

Noun 1. ethicist - a philosopher who specializes in ethics
ethician

philosopher - a specialist in philosophy
 Curtiss Paul DeYoung (Professor of Reconciliation Studies, Bethel University at St. Paul, Minnesota) Living Faith: How Faith Inspires Social Justice is a remarkable examination of how religious belief can fuel a lifelong passion dedicated to social justice, as exemplified by Mohandas Gandhi, Aung San Suu Kyi Aung San Suu Kyi (oung sän s chē), 1945–, Burmese political leader. , Malcolm X Malcolm X, 1925–65, militant black leader in the United States, also known as El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz, b. Malcolm Little in Omaha, Neb. He was introduced to the Black Muslims while serving a prison term and became a Muslim minister upon his release in 1952. , and Martin Luther King Jr., among other remarkable figures. Chapters discuss worldview world·view  
n. In both senses also called Weltanschauung.
1. The overall perspective from which one sees and interprets the world.

2. A collection of beliefs about life and the universe held by an individual or a group.
 and perception from the margins of society, how mystic faith can push an individual to transcend conventional boundaries, the ethics of stirring people up in a call to revolution, and much more. "The spirit of prophecy Spirit of Prophecy may refer to:
  • Spirit of Prophecy (Latter Day Saints)
  • Spirit of Prophecy (Adventist), a term sometimes used by Seventh-day Adventists to refer to the Holy Spirit and to Ellen White and her writings
 shapes the ethics of the revolution. The authenticity of any new society is built on the foundations of the ethics of that revolution." A welcome examination of motivating spiritual principles and moral values that push both leaders and followers to work for social change.
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