Social Justice

Church Publishing 9781640653825 $19.95 paper | 5.5 x 8.5 | 248 pages February 17, 2021

We Carry the Fire

Family and Citizenship as Spiritual Calling Richard A. Hoehn We Carry the Fire describes a social and political spirituality defined by actions that save families, civilization, and the planet. Individual and communal actions, based on values articulated in religious congregations, result in tangible outcomes in the real world: people live instead of die, democracy is strengthened, nature is restored, and the human spirit flourishes. As congregations are struggling to adjust to contemporary realities, Hoehn brings the passion and knowledge of a pastor, academic, author, activist, and grassroots organizer down to earth in real time. “. . . informative, inspirational, and persuasive. All who read it will discover that spirituality pertains to the vast variety of personal, social, political, and religious activities aimed at improving the conditions of life for people everywhere.” —Peter J. Paris, Professor Emeritus, Princeton Theological Seminary RICHARD A. HOEHN is an ordained minister in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) and the author of Up From Apathy and more than sixty scholarly and popular booklets, articles, and reviews. He was the director of the Bread for the World Institute, an associate professor of church in society at Brite Divinity School, and a grassroots organizer, speaker, and consultant for non-governmental organizations around the world.

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