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An important work highlighting the theological foundation of social action.
Christ himself lived in a time of immense social and political turmoil, as did his early followers. But can those early struggles provide guidance for God's faithful in our own divided time? Episcopal priest and peace advocate Michael W. Hopkins proves that they can, tracing the origins of Christian responsibility all the way back to the indissoluble bond of baptism, drawing a clear line between those fraught early days and the turbulent present that Jesus commands us to engage in.
With nuance and grace, Called to Act peels back the historical and scriptural underpinnings of Christianity to exhume the social obligations inherited by all members of the kingdom of God. Through interpretation of Jesus' words, works, and sacraments, modern day Christians can begin to reframe our fundamental outlook on and participation in the world around us, working as one to build communities of mutual care. Rather than allow differences of opinion or misguided attempts at neutrality to divorce us from the necessary work of political and community engagement, Hopkins provides compelling scriptural evidence for a new kingdom, united not by what we have left undone, but by what we are called to do for each other.
Contents
Foreword
Introduction
Chapter 1: The Indissoluble Bond
Chapter 2: The Mystery of the New People
Chapter 3: The Way of Covenant
Chapter 4: The Way of Turning
Chapter 5: The Way That Turns the World Upside Down
Chapter 6: The Way of Dignity: A Way of Good News
Chapter 7: The Way of Dignity: A Way of Reconciliation
Chapter 8: The Way of Wisdom
Chapter 9: The Way of Belonging
Chapter 10: The Way of Communion
Chapter 11: The Way of Peace
Chapter 12: The Way of New Life
Chapter 13: The Mystery of the New People
Chapter 14: The Indissoluble Bond
Study Guide
Acknowledgements
Notes
Selected Bibliography
About the Author
