Divine Rebels: American Christian Activists for Social Justice
"Divine Rebelsoffers a much-needed corrective to the wrathful voices on the Religious Right by showcasing the underreported heroism of politically progressive Christians who reject power and privilege in favor of compassion and reconciliation." —Sister Helen Prejean, author ofDead Man Walking"With a journalist’s eye for the interesting and an historian’s attention to context, Deena Guzder tells the under-reported story of America’s faith-based social justice movement after Martin Luther King, Jr. These are the lives of people I’ve learned from, people I love. What a gift to read their stories told so well."—Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove, author, activist, and new monastic"[A] learned, readable, and immensely important work of history, journalism, and advocacy." —Samuel G. Freedman,author ofUpon This Rock"[Divine Rebels] is a timely and important account of American Christian activists deeply committed to both their faith and to a better world here and now. . . . They are models for everyone who has ever wondered how personal faith relates to the injustice of the world. I highly recommend this book." —Sami Rasouli, human rights activist and director of the Muslim Peacemaker Teams"[Divine Rebels]is the perfect blend of inspiration and challenging social commentary."—U.S. Catholic"The book is the perfect blend of inspiration and challenging social commentary."—U.S. Catholic Magazine "Guzder's first-person reporting animates her prose without obscuring her subject"—Publishers Weekly