{"product_id":"the-least-of-these-essays-toward-a-theology-of-homelessness-9798235830264","title":"The Least of These: Essays Toward A Theology of Homelessness","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHomelessness is not just a social problem. It is a theological location.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWe have built entire theologies around buildings, budgets, and belonging. We have almost none built around not having a place to lay your head.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Matthew 25, Jesus does not say \"you served the homeless.\" He says, \"you served me.\" That small shift changes everything.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Least of These\u003c\/em\u003e is a collection of essays by Dan Kiniry and Jeff Hood, two theologians who have lived, organized, and broken bread in homeless communities across the South. It is an attempt to do theology from the curb, not the classroom - to listen before we lecture, to receive before we rescue.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is not a policy manual or a how-to for outreach. It is a theological reorientation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInside, you will find: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy homelessness is a spiritual crisis for the housed church, not just a material crisis for the unhoused\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReflections on Eucharist, baptism, and prayer when there is no building to host them\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStories from the street that dismantle myths about laziness, addiction, and worthiness\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA critique of charity that maintains power, and a vision of kinship that shares it\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA call for the church to leave its property and recover its identity as a pilgrim people\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe write as Christians who believe that God is not waiting for the homeless to come to church. God is already encamped with them. The question is whether we will join.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you are tired of theology that defends the status quo, and hungry for a faith that looks like shared bread in a circle on the ground - this book is for you.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDan Kiniry\u003c\/strong\u003e is a writer and community theologian working at the intersection of poverty, liturgy, and place.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJeff Hood\u003c\/strong\u003e is a theologian, activist, and pastor who has served as a longtime chaplain on death row and who shares the Eucharist on . He is the author of multiple books on radical faith and public theology.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jeff Hood,Dan Kiniry\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e New Theology School Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/19\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 66\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.16lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.16d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798235830264\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHood, Jeff:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \"\u003cp\u003eThe Rev. Dr. Jeff Hood is a Catholic Priest (Old Catholic) and nationally recognized theologian and spiritual advisor to death row inmates nationwide. He has accompanied eleven men to their executions, including the first and eighth nitrogen hypoxia executions. Widely regarded as the leading spiritual voice on the death penalty, his work has been profiled in outlets ranging from the New York Times to a Rolling Stone documentary, The Spiritual Advisor. For his service and scholarship, he was nominated for the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDr. Hood holds degrees from Auburn University (BA), Southern Baptist Theological Seminary (MDiv), Emory University's Candler School of Theology (ThM), the University of Alabama (MA), Creighton University (MS), Brite Divinity School at Texas Christian University (DMin), and a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) from the American Institute of Metaphysics. His primary interest has always been the power of spirituality to bring about liberation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOrdained to ministry in 2006, Dr. Hood was incardinated into the priesthood of the Old Catholic Church in 2022. The author of over 100 books - including The Courage to Be Queer, named one of the best religion books of 2016 at the Independent Publishers Book Awards - he regularly partners with men on death row to co-produce original works of theology.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn July 7, 2016, Dr. Hood organized and led a Dallas rally against police brutality that ended in the shooting deaths of five police officers. He saved lives by using the cross he was carrying to force people away from the gunfire. The Dallas Public Library honored his role in that event and his wider work by opening the Rev. Dr. Jeff Hood Collection in its archives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn January 2024, Dr. Hood became the first spiritual advisor present in an execution chamber for a nitrogen hypoxia execution. Amid the international media attention that followed, he kept the memory of Kenneth Smith at the center of the story while demanding that such an execution never be repeated. No other spiritual advisor in the country has been present in the execution chamber for as many executions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBelieving that traditional theological education is increasingly inadequate, Dr. Hood founded The New Theology School, where he serves as Dean and as the Rev. Charles Moore Professor of Prophetic Theology. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith many arrests and assaults, he is not afraid to give his body to the struggle for justice.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Jeff Hood \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":48791293395101,"sku":"9798235830264","price":15.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_30a20335-a98e-4906-9931-08c64121756f.jpg?v=1786551720","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/the-least-of-these-essays-toward-a-theology-of-homelessness-9798235830264","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}