Jann Aldredge-Clanton

Changing Church (eBook, ePUB)

Stories of Liberating Ministers

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Through the fascinating stories of pioneering ministers, this book reveals a unique picture of progressive changes occurring in the Christian tradition. Meeting challenges and overcoming obstacles, these twelve diverse ministers are changing the church as they take prophetic stands on gender, race, interfaith cooperation, ecology, sexual orientation, economic opportunity, and other social justice issues. Believing in the power of sacred symbolism to shape social reality and to provide a foundation for justice and freedom for all people, these ministers lead worship with inclusive language and imagery for humanity and divinity. They include multicultural female and male images of the Divine. Their stories affirm the connection between this expansive theology and an ethic of justice and equality in human relationships. In working from within to change the church, these ministers have risked censure by denominational authorities, loss of opportunities for promotion to larger congregations or to prestigious denominational positions, and even loss of their jobs. They have found creative ways to balance advocating for change and working to support the church, using their positions as ordained clergy to bring liberating change to the church and the wider culture.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Wipf and Stock Publishers
• Seitenzahl: 398
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. Oktober 2011
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781621891406
• Artikelnr.: 55267128

Autorenporträt

Jann Aldredge-Clanton, PhD, a feminist theologian and ordained minister, serves as cochair of Equity for Women in the Church, minister partner of The Gathering, A Womanist Church, adjunct professor at Richland College, and coleader of New Wineskins Community. Her books include Praying with Christ-Sophia (2007), Seeking Wisdom (2010), Changing Church (2011), Building Bridges (2018), and Inclusive Songs for Resistance & Social Action (20I8).