Against the Wind: Memoir of a Radical Christian [Paperback]

Dorothee Soelle (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 5, 1999

Leading church activist and theologian Dorothee Soelle here recalls a lifetime of learning and activism in church, academy, and politics. Born in 1929 in Cologne, Germany, she was a young girl during the war years and the Holocaust. She studied classical philology and philosophy, then theology and literature. Her 1972 dissertation at the University of Cologne explored connections of literature and theology since the Enlightenment. Among the most widely read theologians of our time, she has pioneered in political, feminist, and liberation theologies.

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

"Written with clarity, eloquence, and passion, Dorothee Soelle's memoirs resound with a clarion call to remember the costs of injustice. Just as we must never forget the horrors of history, so too we must never forget the lives of those who live for justice. Soelle's is such a life, and this account is a gift to the imagination, to the intellect, and to the will. Against the Wind is a joy to read and has much to offer students, scholars, activists, and all who seek to live out an 'indestructible love for life." ---Sharon D. Welch Author of a Feminist Ethic of Risk

About the Author

Dorothee Soelle's opposition to the Vietnam War, the nuclear arms race, and environmental destruction has kept her in the public eye. Married to Fulbert Steffensky, with four children, she now lives in Hamburg, where she continues her writing and activism. In her theology, as well as poetry, essays, and meditations, Soelle has continued her radical Christian critique of a society that has at times seemed bent on self-destruction.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 184 pages
• Publisher: Augsburg Fortress Publishers (January 5, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0800630793
• ISBN-13: 978-0800630799
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #410,886 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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This is one of my favorite books. If you have not gotten the chance to read any of Dorothee Soelle's writings, let this be your intro; she is an amazing writer. Dorothee Soelle was a very open-minded theologian, radical with her thoughts and deeply considerate with her heart. Her heart-filled and beautiful stories are very moving to say the least. It is rich, real, well written, and worth the few pennies you'll invest.