Can I Get a Witness?

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Discover here the compelling stories of thirteen pioneers for social justice who engaged in peaceful protest and gave voice to the marginalized, working courageously out of their religious convictions to transform American culture. Their prophetic witness still speaks today.

Comprising a spectrum of voices—Catholic and Protestant, gay and straight, men and women of many different racial backgrounds—these activist witnesses represent the best of the church’s peacemakers, community-builders, and inside agitators. Written by select authors, Can I Get a Witness? showcases vibrant storytelling and research-enriched narrative to bring these significant “peculiar people” to life.

CONTRIBUTORS & SUBJECTS:

Daniel P. Rhodes on Cesar Chavez

Donyelle McCray on Howard Thurman

Grace Y. Kao on Yuri Kochiyama

Peter Slade on Howard Kester

Nichole M. Flores on Ella Baker

Carlene Bauer on Dorothy Day

Heather A. Warren on John A. Ryan

Becca Stevens on Frank William Stringfellow

W. Ralph Eubanks on Mahalia Jackson

Susan M. Glisson and Charles H. Tucker on Lucy Randolph Mason

Soong-Chan Rah on Richard Twiss

David Dark on Daniel Berrigan

M. Therese Lysaught on Mary Stella Simpson

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Charles Marsh is Commonwealth Professor of Religious Studies and director of the Project on Lived Theology at the University of Virginia.

Shea Tuttle is editorial and program manager of the Project on Lived Theology.

Daniel P. Rhodes is clinical assistant professor of social justice at the Institute of Pastoral Studies, Loyola University Chicago.
 
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