Description: The prophets exhort us to defend the poor; but we
lionize the rich. They assure us that chariots and missiles cannot
save us; yet we seek refuge under their cold shadow. They urge us
to forgo idolatry; but we compulsively fetishize the work of our
hands. Above all, the prophetic Word warns us that the way to
liberation in a world locked down by the spiral of violence, the
way to redemption in a world of enslaving addictions, the way to
genuine transformation in a world of deadened conscience and
numbing conformity, is the way of nonviolent, sacrificial, creative
love. But neither polite religion nor society is remotely
interested in this--which is why Jesus had to ""translate"" and
""midwife"" the prophetic insights for his companions in their
historical moment. Dan has done the same for us in ours. As this
reading of Exodus attests, he has a keen eye for both text and
context, and exegetes both with his life. Thus does he help us shed
our denial, connect the dots, and move from our pews to the
streets. --from the foreword by Ched Myers Endorsements: ""Dan
Berrigan has given us a prophetic interpretation of the story of a
people's liberation from slavery, contagious violence, and the
shocking actions of an ambiguous god. Berrigan has lived out a
nonviolent exodus from our own pharaohs. His vision parts the
waters of empires past and present. This prophet, like Isaiah, sees
a divinely given way from the divisive exodus of our spiritual
ancestors to the hope of a promised land for everyone."" --James
Douglass, Catholic Worker, Founder of Mary's House and Ground Zero
Center for Nonviolent Action ""The retrieval of the prophetic in
Christian faith and practice is an underlying theme of the renewal
and revisioning in today's grassroots Catholicism. Perhaps the
prophetic voice of our time is that of Daniel Berrigan, SJ, whose
insightful writing and courageous vision has now become the
blending of activism and mystic wisdom. Berrigan on Exodus--a
profound journey back to the very roots of our tradition and a
clarion call to let ourselves be freed and chosen for God's work
today."" --Robert A. Ludwig, Director of the Institute of Pastoral
Studies at Loyola University Chicago ""In this lyrical, powerful,
and dangerous reading of the second book of Moses, Daniel Berrigan
does more than explicate or comment upon the text. Instead, he
invites us to fulfill the text through our own questions, reverence
and, as Berrigan says, indignation. To read Exodus is to truly
participate in the mystery of Scripture. A beautiful, challenging,
and invigorating work by one of our most fearless and tenacious
contemporary prophets."" --Karin Holsinger Sherman, author of A
Question of Being: The Integration of Resistance and Contemplation
in James Douglass's Theology of Nonviolence About the
Contributor(s): Daniel Berrigan is an internationally known voice
for peace and disarmament. A Jesuit priest, an award-winning poet,
and the author of over fifty books, he has spoken for peace,
justice, and nuclear disarmament for nearly fifty years. He spent
several years in prison for his part in the 1968 Catonsville Nine
antiwar action and later acted with the Plowshares Eight. Nominated
many times for the Nobel Peace Prize, he lives and works in New
York City.
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