Occupy Religion: Theology of the Multitude
- ISBN-10
- 1442217936
- ISBN-13
- 9781442217935
- Category
- Religion
- Pages
- 180
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2012-10-12
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
- Authors
- Joerg Rieger, Kwok Pui-lan, Vanderbilt University
Description
Occupy Religion introduces readers to the growing role of religion in the Occupy Movement and asks provocative questions about how people of faith can work for social justice. From the temperance movement to the Civil Rights movement, churches have played key roles in important social movements, and Occupy Religion shows this role is no less critical today.
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