Volume II in the Transforming the Legacy Series focuses on the work going on today among many organizations who were influenced by this legacy of church renewal and social responsibility and presents the workshop track presentations and findings in six areas: Urban Mission focus on local community reformulation, education of tomorrow's leaders in seminaries and universities, and local leadership development in India and other countries; Interfaith Engagement of people from all religious traditions working together to address social issues and promote interfaith understanding and conflict resolution in local USA communities and the Middle East; Environmental Stewardship with practical approaches from architectural to alternative energy to gardening; Global Health Initiatives for addressing major systemic problems like HIV/AIDs in African Villages to community based health networking among doctors, nurses and patients in New York City Educational Mandates focused on methods in public, private and community based; and Corporate Ethics for both internal operations and relations among management and employees, to corporate responsibility for the impact of business on society and the world. In addition to the book, video presentations and downloads of articles both published and unpublished are being made available to the readership through the Resurgence Publishing web site at www.resurgencepublishing.com.

Volume I presents the talks and addresses at the Symposium hosted at Wesley Theological Seminary, Washigton D.C. This event honored the legacy of two brothers, JosephWesley Mathews and James K. Mathews and the work of he organizations and institutions they founded and led.Volume II will present the workshop finding from six workshop tracks looking at responses and strategic directions for people of the spirit in the 21st century: interfaith engagement, corporate ethics, environmental recponsibility, community leadership development, eduation and health challenges.

"Eternal Values in a World of Change" by James K. Mathews, a retired Bishop in the United Methodist Church describes the Christian's role and ethical responsibility in the social, economic, political and multi-religious context of the 1970's and the 1980's. There are many parallels to these same challenges faced by religious leaders of all traditions in the 21st century. It is being published for the occasion of a Symposium at Wesley Theological Seminary in Washington D.C., December 17-19, 2009. The Symposium honors Bishop James K. Mathews and his Brother, Dean Joseph Wesley Mathews, who have provided descades of inspiration and leadership to those concerned with responsible Chistian living and social responsibility.