{"product_id":"resurrection-hope-a-future-where-black-lives-matter-9781626984455","title":"Resurrection Hope: A Future Where Black Lives Matter","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWinner of the \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrawemeyer Award \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eand The \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCatholic Media Association Award for \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFaithful Citizenship - Religious Freedom \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e*Advance Praise \u0026amp; Reviews\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e*\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\"With clarity and courage, Douglas calls Christians to embody resurrection hope by confronting white supremacy.\"\u003cstrong\u003e--\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSojourners\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"How do we really know that God cares when Black people are still getting killed? How long do we have to wait for the justice of God? I get it, that Christ is Black, but that doesn't seem to be helping us right now.\" \u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThese questions from her son prompted theologian Kelly Brown Douglas to undertake this soul-searching reflection. The killing of George Floyd and the ongoing litany of Black victims raised questions about the persistence of white supremacy in this nation, leading her to reflect on how a \"white way of knowing\" has come to dominate American identity and even to shape the consciousness of Christians. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn exploring the message of Confederate monuments and the \"Make America Great Again\" slogan, she examines the failures of even \"good white Christians\" and struggles with the hope that \"Black Lives Matter,\" before reaching deep into her own experience and the faith of Black folks to find her way back to Resurrection Hope. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kelly Brown Douglas\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Orbis Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/17\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.40w x 0.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781626984455\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe \u003cb\u003eRev. Canon Kelly Brown Douglas\u003c\/b\u003e is a Visiting Professor at Harvard Divinity School, and the Canon Theologian at the Washington National Cathedral. Previously, she served as Dean of of Episcopal Divinity School at Union Theological Seminary, NYC. She is considered a leader in the field of womanist theology, racial reconciliation, and sexuality and the black church. Her Orbis books include \u003ci\u003eThe Black Christ\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWhat's Faith Got to Do with It\u003c\/i\u003e? and \u003ci\u003eStand Your Ground: Black Bodies and the Justice of God \u003c\/i\u003ewinner of the Grawemeyer Award in Religion.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Kelly Brown Douglas \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47566683275421,"sku":"9781626984455","price":44.57,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_a417bcb2-c95f-4b71-ac80-9c2a2b541b50.jpg?v=1768314808","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/resurrection-hope-a-future-where-black-lives-matter-9781626984455","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}