The Politics of Spirituality (William Stringfellow Library) - Softcover

Stringfellow, William

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1597525928 ISBN 13: 9781597525923

Publisher: Wipf and Stock, 2006

Synopsis

Spirituality, according to William Stringfellow, represents the ordinary experience of partaking in politics - the activity of the Word of God in judgment over all that belongs to human history. He criticizes religiosity, advocating instead for a biblical holiness that implies wholeness for all creation. He takes a prophetic and somber view of the present dark ages, characterized as they are by hypocrisy, profligate consumption, disregard for human life, and dependence on nuclear force. Speaking from a lifetime of experience and reflection, Stringfellow issues a call to conscience and sanity, a reaffirmation of the incarnation, and belief in the grace of the Word of God who transcends the injustice of the present age and agitates the resilience of those who struggle to expose and rebuke injustice.

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.

Edition details

• Publisher: Wipf and Stock
• Publication date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1597525928
• ISBN 13: 9781597525923
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 96