Revolution Of The Heart: Essays On the Catholic Worker

Revolution Of The Heart: Essays On the Catholic Worker

These new essays by scholars, activists and workers examine themes, events, and people that have shaped and continue to build the Catholic Worker movement. Voices from both inside and outside the movement provide a much-needed analysis of the ongoing significance of the Worker experiment of voluntary poverty, gospel nonviolence, and solidarity with the poor as a movement in U.S. religious history. Five of the eleven essays focus on individuals who were central to the movement's development: Dorothy Day, Peter Maurin, and Ammon Hennacy. Four essays explore critically important themes of the Catholic Worker: the practice of nonviolence in the often violent atmosphere of hospitality houses for the homeless, prophetic spirituality, the relationship of radical politics to religious orthodoxy, and the differences and similarities between Catholic Worker pacifism and Vietnam-era draft board raids led by the Berrigan brothers. A final section attends to the decentralized nature of this essentially anarchist movement offering case histories of Worker communities in St. Louis and Chicago. With increasing numbers of Christians turning to the gospel call of peace, simplicity, and service, and with over one hundred Catholic Worker communities existing in the United States, this timely collection offers a fresh analysis of the movement's tradition, and its contribution to American culture. Patrick G. Coy, formerly Coordinator of the Peace and Justice Ministry at St. Louis University, is a member of the Karen Catholic Worker House Community and is on the National Council of the Fellowship of Reconciliation.

Country	USA
Binding	Hardcover
Brand	Brand: Temple University Press
EAN	9780877225317
Feature	Used Book in Good Condition
ISBN	0877225311
Label	Temple University Press
Manufacturer	Temple University Press
NumberOfItems	1
NumberOfPages	408
PublicationDate	1988-06-28
Publisher	Temple University Press
Studio	Temple University Press
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

Revolution Of The Heart: Essays On the Catholic Worker

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