Broken we kneel
Subtitle: reflections on faith and citizenship
By: Diana Butler Bass ; foreword by Jim Wallis.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Jossey-Bass
Published: 2004
Place of publication: San Francisco
Language: eng
Number of pages: 144
Subjects: Church and state -- United States; Iraq War, 2003- -- Religious aspects -- Christianity; September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001 -- Religious aspects -- Christianity
Description: "Drawing on her personal experience as well as her knowledge of religious history, Diana Butler Bass examines the contours of the uniquely American relationship between church and state. Christian identity and patriotism, citizenship and congregational life. Broken We Kneel attempts to answer the central question that so many are struggling with in this age of terror: "To whom do Christians owe their deepest allegiance? God or country?"" "In writing both impassioned and historically informed, Bass, who lives outside of Washington, D. C., reflects on current events, personal experiences, and political questions that have sharpened the tensions between serious faith and national imperatives. This book incorporates the author's own rich experience of faith, her vocation as a writer and teacher, and her roles as wife, mother, and churchgoer into a larger conversation with Christian practice and contemporary political issues. Broken We Kneel is a call to remember the core of Christian identity is not always compatible with national political policies."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction "the Almighty has His own purposes"; title: Broken we kneel; title: "And a little child shall lead them"; title: "God bless America" and "Amazing grace"; title: Going to the chapel; title: Compassionate imperialism?; title: Homeland security; title: Peace and the city.