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The Medieval Prophetess Who Used Her Visions to Criticize the Church

By Hadley Meares — 2016

Hildegard of Bingen fought the patriarchy from her cloister.

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Howard Thurman: Essential Writings

Howard Thurman, minister, philosopher, civil rights activist, has been called ‘one of the greatest spiritual resources of this nation.’ His encounters with Gandhi in India helped instill his commitment to nonviolence. This book features some of his writings.

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Howard Thurman
2006
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For My People

Looks at the history of Black theology, discusses its relationship to white and liberation theology, and identifies new directions for Black churches to take in the eighties.

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James H. Cone
1984
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Sermons on the Parables

Howard Thurman (1899-1981) was one of the finest thinkers and most influential preachers of his era. Yet Thurman's importance goes well beyond his influence on Martin Luther King, Jr. and others in the freedom struggle.

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Howard Thurman, David B. Gowler, Kipton E. Jensen
2018
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The Silent Cry: Mysticism and Resistance

Exploring the religious impulse known as mysticism the “silent cry” at the heart of all the world’s religions. Mysticism, in the sense of a “longing for God,” has been present in all times, cultures, and religions.

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Dorothee Soelle
2001
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Where the Edge Gathers: Building a Community of Radical Inclusion

In Where the Edge Gathers, Flunder uses examples of persons most marginalized by church and society to illustrate the use of village ethics--knowing where the boundaries are when all things are exposed--and village theology--giving everyone a seat at the central meeting place or welcome table.

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Yvette Flunder
2005
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Nina Simons: Reclaiming Relationship & Tradition | Bioneers 2016

Reclaiming Relationship & Tradition: Towards a Future that Works for All.

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Nina Simons
2016
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Christian Mysticism