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Progressive Evangelicals and the Pursuit of Social Justice Paperback – October 30, 2014

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In this compelling history of politically progressive evangelicalism, Brantley W. Gasaway examines a dynamic though often overlooked movement within American Christianity today. Gasaway focuses on left-leaning groups, such as Sojourners and Evangelicals for Social Action, that emerged in the early 1970s, prior to the rise of the more visible Religious Right. He identifies the distinctive "public theology"--a set of biblical interpretations regarding the responsibility of Christians to promote social justice--that has animated progressive evangelicals' activism and bound together their unusual combination of political positions.

The book analyzes how prominent leaders, including Jim Wallis, Ron Sider, and Tony Campolo, responded to key political and social issues over the past four decades. Progressive evangelicals combated racial inequalities, endorsed feminism, promoted economic justice, and denounced American nationalism and militarism. At the same time, most leaders opposed abortion and refused to affirm homosexual behavior, even as they defended gay civil rights. Gasaway demonstrates that, while progressive evangelicals have been caught in the crossfire of partisan conflicts and public debates over the role of religion in politics, they have offered a significant alternative to both the Religious Right and the political left.

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I see Progressive Evangelicals and the Pursuit of Social Justice as the "go-to" book on this subject. Fair-minded, comprehensive, well organized, and accessible, the story opens up to many tantalizing topics. Against all odds, these progressives, while they did not prevail, they endured, had many victories, and eclipsed the many better known mainline Protestants in American public life. These progressives did find ways to cohere, witness, and have impact. This is not a story of a final victory, but one with a kind of suspense.
-- Martin E. Marty, The University of Chicago Divinity School

A significant contribution to our understanding of progressive evangelicalism, Progressive Evangelicals and the Pursuit of Social Justice is a very good book on an important and timely topic. Grounded in extensive research, Gasaway's analysis demonstrates with skill and understanding the vitality and relevance of progressive evangelicalism.
-- Randall Balmer, Dartmouth College

This work discusses a smaller, lesser-known progressive group within Evangelicalism--important for highlighting a lesser-known wing and serving as a reminder that although Evangelical progressives are a minority within the contemporary movement, progressivism was a significant force within Evangelicalism for much of its history...[Gasaway's book] will prove valuable to audiences ranging from students and scholars to general readers with an interest in either Evangelicalism or religious progressivism.--Choice

Offers fresh insight into the growth and development of an understudied segment of American Christianity...[Gasaway] offers a detailed, nuanced portrait of how a non-Right strand of conservative Christianity managed to build and sustain its minority movement.--Evangelicals for Social Action

A complicated story told with considerable skill.--Christian Century

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A significant contribution to our understanding of progressive evangelicalism, Progressive Evangelicals and the Pursuit of Social Justice is a very good book on an important and timely topic. Grounded in extensive research, Gasaway's analysis demonstrates with skill and understanding the vitality and relevance of progressive evangelicalism.--Randall Balmer, Dartmouth College

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ The University of North Carolina Press; 1st edition (October 30, 2014)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 336 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1469617722
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1469617725
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.1 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.13 x 0.84 x 9.25 inches

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- #6,875 in Christian Social Issues (Books)
- #12,130 in History of Christianity (Books)

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Brantley W. Gasaway is an Associate Professor in the Department of Religious Studies at Bucknell University. His research and teaching focus on a broad range of issues in American religion, including religion and politics, religion and law, religion and social change, religion and popular culture, and evangelical Christianity. He earned a B.A. from the College of William & Mary; an M.A. from Miami University; and a Ph.D. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

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