{"product_id":"evangelical-theologies-of-liberation-and-justice-paperback","title":"Evangelical Theologies of Liberation and Justice - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMae Elise Cannon\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eAndrea Smith\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor many evangelicals, liberation theology seems a distant notion.\u003c\/b\u003e Some might think it is antithetical to evangelicalism, while others simply may be unfamiliar with the role evangelicals have played in the development of liberation theologies and their profound effect on Latin American, African American, and other global subaltern Christian communities.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDespite the current rise in evangelicals focusing on justice work as an element of their faith, evangelical theologians have not adequately developed a theological foundation for this kind of activism.\u003ci\u003eEvangelical Theologies of Liberation and Justice\u003c\/i\u003e fills this gap by bringing together the voices of academics, activists, and pastors to articulate evangelical liberation theologies from diverse perspectives. Through critical engagement, these contributors consider what liberation theology and evangelical tenets of faith have to offer one another.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvangelical thinkers--including Soong-Chan Rah, Chanequa Walker-Barnes, Robert Chao Romero, Paul Louis Metzger, and Alexia Salvatierra--survey the history and outlines of liberation theology and cover topics such as race, gender, region, body type, animal rights, and the importance of community. Scholars, students, and churches who seek to engage in reflection and action around issues of biblical justice will find here a unique and insightful resource. \u003ci\u003eEvangelical Theologies of Liberation and Justice\u003c\/i\u003e opens a conversation for developing a specifically evangelical view of liberation that speaks to the critical justice issues of our time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAndrea Smith is a cofounder of Evangelicals 4 Justice and a board member of the North American Institute for Indigenous Theological Studies. She is currently chair of the Ethnic Studies Department at UC Riverside. Her books include \u003ci\u003eConquest\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNative Americans and the Christian Right\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eUnreconciled\u003c\/i\u003e (forthcoming).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eMae Elise Cannon is the author of the award-winning \u003ci\u003eSocial Justice Handbook\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eJust Spirituality\u003c\/i\u003e, and coauthor of \u003ci\u003eForgive Us\u003c\/i\u003e. She has served as the senior director of advocacy and outreach for World Vision-US, the executive pastor of Hillside Covenant Church (Walnut Creek, California), and a consultant for Compassion International.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 376\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 10, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52752835379507,"sku":"9780830852468","price":52.34,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/kd2IK5ZmIE9780830852468.webp?v=1764334663","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/evangelical-theologies-of-liberation-and-justice-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}