Dewey Decimal296.3
SynopsisThis book shows how the message of the Hebrew Prophets, which connects faithfulness to God's laws with justice and mercy, is a consistent stream throughout the Hebrew Scriptures. It then traces this theme in contemporary writers and prophets, from Abraham Heschel and Martin Buber to Martin Luther King and Maya Angelou, and shows how they offer guidance to readers of all faiths and backgrounds., In a time of social turbulence, Nahum Ward-Lev offers the light of Biblical wisdom to illumine a way forward. With fresh language and insights, he explores the liberating path of the Hebrew prophets. He then examines the development of Biblical liberation themes in contemporary writers including Paulo Freire, Abraham Joshua Heschel, Martin Luther King, Grace Lee Boggs and bell hooks. His work invites readers of all faiths to view current challenges through a prophetic lens and to take prophetic action. Book jacket.