Borderland Theology |
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| Author:
| Gill, Jerry H. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-5326-9024-2 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2019 |
| Publisher: | Wipf & Stock Publishers
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| Imprint: | Wipf and Stock |
| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $40.00 |
Book Description:
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"In this timely and accessible book, Gill explores the significance of the border as a privileged place for encountering God. Drawing on the rich stories of persons and communities shaped by the unique perspective of the borderland, Gill finds in those stories the seeds of a truly American theology of liberation."--Roberto S. Goizueta, professor of Theology at Boston College, author of Caminemos con Jesus"A fresh perspective . . . placing the reality of so many in our world today with...
More Description"In this timely and accessible book, Gill explores the significance of the border as a privileged place for encountering God. Drawing on the rich stories of persons and communities shaped by the unique perspective of the borderland, Gill finds in those stories the seeds of a truly American theology of liberation."--Roberto S. Goizueta, professor of Theology at Boston College, author of Caminemos con Jesus"A fresh perspective . . . placing the reality of so many in our world today with 'border-crossing' at the heart of its analysis . . . A book that calls US Christians to conversion and offers the theological tools needed to look at the reality of borders and border-crossing as a call to work for justice at the beginning of the twenty-first century."--Ada Mara Isasi-Diaz, professor of Ethics and Theology at Drew University