Review
"The Revolution does not merely make the case for social justice, but offers practical steps Christians can put into practice." -- FREDERICA MATHEWES-GREEN, Beliefnet.com Columnist
"Become inspired and make history by putting your faith into radical, world-transforming action in the twelve areas the book addresses." -- BRIAN MCLAREN, author, activist (anewkindofchristian.com)
"Become inspired and make history by putting your faith into radical, world-transforming action in the twelve areas the book addresses." -- BRIAN MCLAREN, author, activist (anewkindofchristian.com)
Product Description
The Revolution: A Field Manual for Changing Your World
From the Publisher
Summary A revolution is happening in our generation. We see the strife in the world as generations before ours could not—whether a terrorist attack or a tsunami, we watch the devastation of such tragedies play-by-play, and it moves us. But how do we apply our energy to alleviate the suffering of those around us? Especially when we’re busier than ever and less able to give of our time to serve just causes at home and around the globe?
Revolution will equip socially conscious twentysomethings to fight against the world’s top 12 most pressing social justice issues. Twelve narrative articles written by experts in their respective fields will inspire young adults to take action on local, national and international levels—using heavenly, God-ordained weapons of charity, love, peace and willful self-sacrifice to serve others. Using the richness of our talents (knowing that only God can eradicate all the world’s ills in His time) while we’re here on this earth, we can each fulfill His ultimate command to love and serve our neighbors.
From the Author
The Revolution is edited by Heather Zydek, writer and editor of RELEVANT magazine's Revolution section. Featuring a foreword by Jim Wallis, the book is a collection of essays on pressing social justice issues such as HIV/AIDS, Hunger, Poverty, and Fair Trade. Contributing authors include David Beckmann, Rose Marie Berger, Doak Bock, Cranford Joseph Coulter, Joe Curnow, Reagan Demas, Dan Haseltine, Penny Hunter, Peter Illyn, Father Demetri Kantzavelos, Jena Lee and Marie Smith.
About the Author
Editor Bio: Heather Zydek is RELEVANTmagazine.com’s Revolution section editor. She has been writing for newspapers, magazines and alternative weeklies on topics of social justice for 10 years. She studied public relations and English at Illinois State University in Bloomington Normal and received her master’s in journalism at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She lives in Urbana, IL., with her husband and three children.
