For more than three decades and during some of the most turbulent
times in our nation's history, Jim Leslie served as Chaplain at
Ohio Wesleyan University. "I loved being a chaplain," he said. "I
liked the negative part of it, too-having to defend what a chaplain
does, or should do-speak truth to power and clear the roadblocks so
the students can do the things they want to do for their own
interests and the community's interest." In the pages of this book
of occasional writings, prayers, and personal chapters, the reader
can look back at a particular time in history in a particular place
in mid-Ohio and hear a voice that is as relevant today as it was
then. As the nation began to grapple with issues of race, class,
sex, war, and the rising tide of violence in our cities, Leslie's
voice and positions were clear, unadulterated, and prophetic. Not
content to dwell in the ivory tower, Leslie invited and encouraged
students to stand with him against intolerance, injustice, bigotry,
and complacence. In words that were at once welcoming and
uncompromising, Leslie brought the world's issues to the campus,
and in his pioneering work with student missions, he took the
students to the world. Jim Leslie changed lives, and those lives
have changed other lives. His imprint and influence are indelible,
not only at Ohio Wesleyan, but throughout the globe.
General
Imprint: |
Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
November 2010 |
First published: |
November 2010 |
Authors: |
James Leslie
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Dimensions: |
203 x 133 x 10mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
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Pages: |
186 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-4537-2338-8 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
General & literary fiction >
Modern fiction
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LSN: |
1-4537-2338-2 |
Barcode: |
9781453723388 |
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