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082 0 0 _a261.8
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100 1 _aMcNeil, Brenda Salter,
_d1955-
_eauthor.
245 1 0 _aBecoming brave :
_bfinding the courage to pursue racial justice now /
_cBrenda Salter McNeil ; [foreword by Austin Channing Brown].
264 1 _aGrand Rapids, Michigan :
_bBrazos Press, a division of Baker Publishing Group,
_c[2020]
300 _a207 pages :
_c23 cm
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _aunmediated
_bn
_2rdamedia
338 _avolume
_bnc
_2rdacarrier
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 201-207).
505 0 _aForeword by Austin Channing Brown -- Preface -- The law of timing -- The making of an activist -- What called you forth? -- When politics becomes personal -- Palace living -- The prophetic power of lament -- What's going on? -- Healing the disconnection -- Breaking our silence -- Intercessors for justice -- Speaking truth to power -- The reconciling power of women -- Conclusion: Seizing our moment of destiny.
520 _aMcNeil offers a distinctly Christian framework for addressing systemic injustice. Looking through the lens of the biblical narrative of Esther, she challenges us to be everyday activists who become courageous enough to break the silence. By working together, we can repair the broken systems of injustice. -- adapted from back cover
600 0 0 _aEsther,
_cQueen of Persia.
650 0 _aChristianity and justice.
650 0 _aRace relations
_xReligious aspects
_xChristianity.
650 0 _aReconciliation
_xReligious aspects
_xChristianity.
650 0 _aChurch and minorities.
700 1 _aBrown, Austin Channing,
_ewriter of foreword.
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