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ISBN 10: 1-57910-215-8
ISBN 13: 978-1-57910-215-9
Pages: 94
Binding: Paperback
Publication Date: 02/17/1999
Street Date: 02/17/1999
Division: Wipf and Stock
Series: The William Stringfellow Library
Category: Theology
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A Private and Public Faith
By William Stringfellow
'A Private and Public Faith' is a heartfelt protest against the self-serving religiosity that characterizes so much of religion in contemporary American society, and which affects to such a large degree the life of the churches of American Protestantism. Stringfellow's protest is motivated by a passionate concern that the authentic life of the Word of God should operate freely in the church and in the world. His exposition of this life for individual, church, and society is profound yet simple.
An excerpt on discerning God's presence: "In other words, the most notorious, plain, and victorious truth of God is that God participates in our history — even yours and mine. Our history — all our anxieties — have become the scene of His presence and the matter of His care. We are safe. We are free. Wherever we turn we shall discover that God is already there. Therefore, wherever it be, fear not, be thankful, rejoice, and boast of God.”
Author - William Stringfellow
Foreword - Anthony Dancer
"The conscientious and thoughtful New York attorney who caught my attention more than any other person."
Karl Barth on William Stringfellow
"An informed and impassioned inquiry into the reality of the Gospel and the form of the Church. Anyone who does not think that this issue is central does not understand the situation. And anyone who has not seen and thought and felt the substance of the author's argument can be of no help. I anticipate that this book will be scorned and picked to pieces, but also that the vigor of the scorning will disclose the precision of this polemic!"
Dr. Joseph Sittler
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