It was not that long ago that African Americans and other minorities were excluded from many spheres of American public life. We have seen remarkable progress in recent decades toward Martin Luther King Jr.'s dream of beloved community. But this is not only because of the activism and sacrifice of a certain generation of civil rights leaders. It happened because God was on the move.Historian and theologian Charles Marsh partners with veteran activist John Perkins to chronicle God's vision formore equitable and just world. They show how the civil rights movement was one important episode in God's larger movement throughout human history of pursuing justice and beloved community. Perkins reflects on his long ministry and identifies key themes and lessons he has learned, and Marsh highlights the legacy of Perkins's work in American society. Together they show how abandoned places are being restored, divisions are being reconciled, and what individuals and communities are now doing towelcome peace and justice. The God Movement continues yet today. Come, discover your part in the beloved community. There is unfinished work still to do.



Charles Marsh (PhD, University of Virginia) is director of the Project on Lived Theology and professor of religious and theological studies at the University of Virginia. His books include Strange Glory, God's Long Summer, and The Beloved Community.







John M. Perkins is the founder of Voice of Calvary Ministries in Mendenhall, Mississippi, Harambee Ministries in Pasadena, California, and the Christian Community Development Association. His books include Let Justice Roll Down, WithJustice for All, and Making Neighborhoods Whole.



Series Preface

by Emmanuel Katongole and Chris Rice



Foreword

by Philip Yancey



1.The Unfinished Business of the Civil Rights Movement

by Charles Marsh



2.The Cultural Captivity of the Church

by John M. Perkins



3.The Power of True Conversion

by Charles Marsh



4.The Next Great Awakening

by John M. Perkins



5. God's Movement in the Twenty-First Century

by Charles Marsh



6. A Time for Rebuilding

by John M. Perkins



Study Guide: Questions for Personal Reflection or Group Discussion



Notes



Acknowledgments



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