Dorothy Day for Armchair Theologians

Dorothy Day for Armchair Theologians
ISBN-10
0664236855
ISBN-13
9780664236854
Category
Religion
Pages
223
Language
English
Published
2014-01-01
Publisher
Presbyterian Publishing Corp
Author
Elizabeth L. Hinson-Hasty

Description

"Dorothy Day was more than an 'armchair' theologian enjoying casual conversations about theology with friends from the comfort of her easy chair. She was a theologian with 'street cred.' Day commands respect because of her experience living among, with, and as the marginalized. Her awareness and knowledge of the challenges faced by people living in poverty stemmed from and were shaped by her relationships with them. The presumed distance of academic objectivity does not apply to her story. She did more than think and talk about her faith; she embodied it. She did more than challenge the failures of the Christian church or surrounding local community to address the needs of people in poverty; she created new community." --from the introduction

Similar books