| Mission, Anguish, and Defiance Contributor(s): Isiorho, David (Author), Reddie, Anthony G. (Foreword by) |
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ISBN: 153267421X ISBN-13: 9781532674211 Publisher: Wipf & Stock Publishers OUR PRICE: $19.80 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2019 |
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| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Ethics - Social Science | Regional Studies |
| Physical Information: 0.3" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.37 lbs) 136 pages |
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| Publisher Description: Mission, Anguish, and Defiance documents how David Isiorho has explored his ministry as a black priest in the Church of England using his formidable intellect, which reveals the ingrained prejudices and lack of genuine love from the structures of that august institution. He draws on his PhD as a platform to conduct this examination, not seeking pity but writing prophetically from a deep loyalty to the Church. He has meticulously interviewed a wide range of research participants, giving them a voice to join with his own. He uncovers evidence of vast, painful, and redundant suffering in this group of black colleagues. This book is about hurt and it may be perceived as hurtful, certainly by those who are called to account. Isiorho's bravery comes through clearly, as does his hopeful fidelity to the God and the Church that he loves. Throughout he does not seek to be vindictive; rather, he searches to show the salvific and redeeming love of Christ which, together with the energizing Holy Spirit, can see real reform and profound healing. That is his prayer in this moving and challenging piece. |
Contributor Bio(s): Isiorho, David: - David Isiorho, a sixty-year-old vicar of the Church of England, was born in Windsor, studied at Liverpool for his first degree, and worked as a social worker in London before ordination. He has published ""The Big Society"" in British Liberation Theology: For Church and Nation, and more recently Theology and the Critique of Idolatry in the Work of James Baldwin: A Demand for Integrity and Its Application to a Context. |