William Stringfellow, lay theologian, lawyer, prophet, d 3/2 1985. In many books he defined what he called an American moral theology, seeking "to relate the American experience of society and nationhood to the biblical saga and social witness."
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Addressing poverty, war, racism, sexism, and the abuse of political and ecclesial authority, his concern was "to understand America biblically"--counter to the opposite and all-too-commmon tendency, namely, to understand the Bible 'Americanly.'" His chronic illness fostered a...
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...tendency to see the world in the light of Eternity, and a willingness to take unpopular stands." "I believe biography...is inherently theological in the sense that it contains...the news of the gospel whether or not anyone discerns that. We are each one of us parables."
Thanks Robert. Stringfellow continues to be such a rich and very relevant source of insight. The first time I read, "My People is the Enemy" it was earth-shattering & gave me my earliest insights into white-privilege. I will never forget the words, “No white man is innocent.”
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