2007 Natilus Silver Winner

About:

For many people of faith, the election of Donald Trump represents not just a political crisis—a threat to our republic and a danger for the entire world—but also a confessional crisis, a moment that calls into question the deepest meaning of our religious claims and values.

Reflections by notable religious scholars, ministers, and activists address this crisis. With chapters treating issues of gender, race, disability, LGBT justice, immigration, the environment, peace, and poverty, the contributors seek to name our situation and to set forth an agenda for faith and resistance.

Contributors include Susan Thistlethwaite, Amir Hussain, David Gushee, Miguel Diaz, Kelly Brown Douglas, Christiana Zenner, Sister Simone Campbell, Kwok Pui-lan, George “Tink” Tinker, and Rabbi Steven Greenberg.

Reviews:

“May this book serve as a nurturing, connecting, and sustaining resource as we discuss the many ways faith, resistance, and healing must take shape in the Trump era. . . . We need to live and act in solidarity — together.”

—From the Foreword by Jim Wallis

“Donald Trump’s election is one of those rare moments when everyone with a conscience knows simultaneously that they need to act. These essays offer a useful guide to figuring out what will work best in this most necessary of fights!”

— Bill McKibben, author, Radio Free Vermont: A Fable of Resistance

“Trump brought out the best of us. This book is just one example, one that has consolidated the narratives of different communities, readings that are necessary if we are to hear each other and to empathize for one another. It is only through empathy that we can truly attain the American ideals of “for liberty and justice for all.” It is hard work, but we have no choice as we are all in it together.”

— Ani Zonneveld, Founder, President, Muslims for Progressive Values

“Highly recommended.”

— P.K. Steinfeld, in Choice