| ¡Presente!: Nonviolent Politics and the Resurrection of the Dead Contributor(s): Lambelet, Kyle B. T. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1626167265 ISBN-13: 9781626167261 Publisher: Georgetown University Press OUR PRICE: $59.35 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2020 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Peace - Political Science | Human Rights - Religion | Religion, Politics & State |
| Dewey: 241.697 |
| LCCN: 2019005026 |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6" W x 8.9" (0.70 lbs) 184 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Catholic - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Presente! develops a lived theology of nonviolence through an extended case study of the movement to close the School of the Americas (also known as the SOA or WHINSEC). Specifically, it analyzes how the presence of the dead--a presence proclaimed at the annual vigil of the School of the Americas Watch--shapes a distinctive, transnational, nonviolent movement. Kyle B.T. Lambelet argues that such a messianic affirmation need not devolve into violence or sectarianism and, in fact, generates practical reasoning. By developing a messianic political theology in dialogue with the SOA Watch movement, Lambelet's work contributes to Christian ethics as he explores the political implications of the resurrection of the dead. This book contributes to studies of strategic nonviolence and civil resistance by demonstrating how religious and moral dynamics remain an essential part of such struggles. |