Step beyond the walls of the church and into the thick of
humanity.
"Joan Brown Campbell's career can be regarded as prophetic. For
Joan, faith has meant engagement with the world and its pain. Her
words remind us that at its best, religion should not narrow our
horizons, but enable us to live more fully; should not cause us to
withdraw from the world, but to do our utmost to make it a better
place." from the Foreword by Karen Armstrong
Drawing on her amazing life experiences, Rev. Dr. Joan Brown
Campbell speaks out on the pressing issues that face us today:
love, justice, reconciliation, forgiveness and community. With a
bold, distinctive voice, this visionary minister asserts that we
have the capacity to transcend the barriers that separate us from
one another. She poses that "Who is my neighbor?" may be the most
crucial question in our world where so many are hungry and hurting
and weary of war. She calls us to live life fully not carefully or
cautiously, but wholly engaged with the world and with the
messiness of humanity. She dares us to act as the people we are
called and created to be to claim our freedom to care, to risk and
to step out into the unknown.
Capturing the essence of her wisdom gained from years of world
travel and experience, Campbell offers inspiration and challenge
for all who would claim their lives as people of hope."