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Mass incarceration is an overwhelming problem and reforms are often
difficult, leading to confusion about what to do and where to
start. Ending Overcriminalization and Mass Incarceration: Hope from
Civil Society introduces the key issues that need immediate
attention and provides concrete direction about effective solutions
systemically and relationally. In this work Anthony B. Bradley
recognizes that offenders are persons with inherent dignity. Mass
incarceration results from the systemic breakdown of criminal law
procedure and broken communities. Using the principle of
personalism, attention is drawn to those areas that directly
contact the lives of offenders and determine their fate. Bradley
explains how reform must be built from the person up, and once
these areas are reformed our law enforcement culture will change
for the better. Taking an innovative approach, Anthony B. Bradley
explores what civic institutions need to do to prevent people from
falling into the criminal justice system and recidivism for those
released from prison.
Ten African-American leaders in the church tell their stories of
how they embraced Reformed theology and what effect it has had on
their lives and ministries.
The ten men who have contributed to this book are often asked,
"How did you come to embrace Reformed theology?" With the recent
surge in popularity of Reformed theology in the broader evangelical
world and the growing interest among African-Americans, it
shouldn't seem curious that more and more African-American
churchmen are embracing Reformed theology. But the question
remains, and Glory Road provides an answer, using personal accounts
tracing their conversion to Christianity, their introduction to and
embrace of Reformed theology, and this theology's effect on their
lives and ministries. Ultimately, Glory Road is about the glory of
God in providentially bringing men and women to the truths of
salvation.
In addition to the book's editor, Anthony J. Carter, Glory Road
includes contributions from such notable pastors as Thabiti
Anyabwile, Ken Jones, Michael Leach, and Eric Redmond.
Mass incarceration is an overwhelming problem and reforms are often
difficult, leading to confusion about what to do and where to
start. Ending Overcriminalization and Mass Incarceration: Hope from
Civil Society introduces the key issues that need immediate
attention and provides concrete direction about effective solutions
systemically and relationally. In this work Anthony B. Bradley
recognizes that offenders are persons with inherent dignity. Mass
incarceration results from the systemic breakdown of criminal law
procedure and broken communities. Using the principle of
personalism, attention is drawn to those areas that directly
contact the lives of offenders and determine their fate. Bradley
explains how reform must be built from the person up, and once
these areas are reformed our law enforcement culture will change
for the better. Taking an innovative approach, Anthony B. Bradley
explores what civic institutions need to do to prevent people from
falling into the criminal justice system and recidivism for those
released from prison.
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Faith in Society (Hardcover)
Anthony B Bradley; Foreword by Jordan J Ballor
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Faith in Society (Paperback)
Anthony B Bradley; Foreword by Jordan J Ballor
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African American scholar Anthony Bradley understands the growing
interest in the intersections of theology and economics emerging in
light of Christianity's commitment to loving the poor. Local and
global disparities in human flourishing call for prudential
judgments that wed good intentions with sound economic principles.
This book tackles the issues of race, politics, contemporary
culture, globalization, and education by wedding moral theology and
economics. For readers who enjoy the writings of African-American
intellectuals like Walter Williams and Thomas Sowell, this book
will be a breath of fresh air in terms of economics and public
policy but is unique because it also explicitly applies Christian
moral teachings to today's global concerns.
This book critiques the Rawlsian concepts of "justice as fairness"
and "public reason" from the perspective of Christian political
theory and practice. The Rawlsian paradigm has become pervasive in
multiple disciplines outside political philosophy and is
unconsciously embedded in a great deal of Christian public
discourse; this calls for a new level of analysis from Christian
perspectives. This is the first volume to examine Rawls based on
Christian principles drawn from theological ethics, social thought,
political theory and practical observation. In addition to
theoretical perspectives, the book connects its critique of Rawls
to specific hot-topic practical questions in three areas: social
issues (abortion, marriage, etc.), economic issues (wealth
creation, poverty programs, etc.), and the increasing difficulty of
political compromise and peaceful coexistence in the context of the
culture war. The book includes some of the leading Christian
political theorists in America.
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The Kingdom of God (Paperback)
Christopher W Morgan, Robert A. Peterson; Contributions by Bruce K Waltke, Gerald Bray, Robert W. Yarbrough, …
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The Theology in Community series assembles teams of scholars to
explore key theological themes and apply them to contemporary
concerns. Each volume approaches a topic from the vantage points of
the Old and New Testaments, and historical, systematic, and
practical theology. The books draw upon a variety of contributors
to craft a unified and accessible message. They aim to help
pastors, church leaders, and laypersons alike.
When the beliefs of Barack Obama's former pastor, Rev. Jeremiah
Wright, assumed the spotlight during the 2008 presidential
campaign, the influence of black liberation theology became hotly
debated not just within theological circles but across cultural
lines. How many of today's African-American congregations-and how
many Americans in general-have been shaped by its view of blacks as
perpetual victims of white oppression?
In this interdisciplinary, biblical critique of the black
experience in America, Anthony Bradley introduces audiences to
black liberation theology and its spiritual and social impact. He
starts with James Cone's proposition that the "victim" mind-set is
inherent within black consciousness. Bradley then explores how such
biblical misinterpretation has historically hindered black churches
in addressing the diverse issues of their communities and prevented
adherents from experiencing the freedoms of the gospel. Yet
Liberating Black Theology does more than consider the ramifications
of this belief system; it suggests an alternate approach to the
black experience that can truly liberate all Christ-followers.
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