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PROPHETIC HEALING IBD

FRIENDS UNITED PRESS
08 / 2020
9780944350867
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Sinopsis

Can mystics be political activists? Can our encounteráwith God inspire us to be agents of social transformation? Through the lens of Howard Thurman&rsquo,s lifeáand mystical theology, Bruce Epperly explores what it meansáto join prophetic ministry with personal and social healing.áDespite the racism he experienced throughout his life, Thurman joined his spiritual experiences with a commitment to racialáand social healing. He was a prophet, challenging racism andásocial injustice. He was also a healer who experienced God&rsquo,sápresence in oppressor as well as oppressed. Thurman&rsquo,s holisticáspirituality provides a pathway for social healing in a timeácharacterized by polarization, incivility, and hatred. Thurmanáreminds us that we can both picket and pray, and protest injustice while working toward reconciliation.The spiritual exercises at the end of each chapter draw on Howard Thurman&rsquo,s work to challenge us&mdash,ifááwe practice these exercises seriously and with commitment&mdash,to develop a new view of our opponents. They help us toward loving our enemies, and becoming the &ldquo,friendly world of friendly persons&rdquo, that Thurman described.

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