Occupy Religion by Joerg Rieger

Occupy Religion

Theology of the Multitude

Joerg Rieger, Pui-lan Kwok

Rowman · Print & ebook · August 9, 2013

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Who it’s for
Links religion in Occupy to churches’ roles in temperance and Civil Rights movements.
Genres
Liberation Theology, Christian Social Issues, Religion & Politics
Published
Rowman, August 9, 2013

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About this book

Occupy Religion introduces readers to the growing role of religion in the Occupy Movement and asks provocative questions about how people of faith can work for social justice. From the temperance movement to the Civil Rights movement, churches have played key roles in important social movements, and Occupy Religion shows this role is no less critical today.

Faith in Occupy

Links religion in Occupy to churches’ roles in temperance and Civil Rights movements.

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  • Questions about how people of faith can work for social justice

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  • Religion’s growing role in the Occupy Movement
  • Churches’ roles in temperance and Civil Rights movements

Where it sits

Liberation Theology56%
Christian Social Issues50%
Religion & Politics30%

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Publisher categories

  • Religion & Spirituality
Authors
Joerg Rieger, Pui-lan Kwok
Publisher
Rowman
Published
August 9, 2013
Format
Print & ebook
Reading lane
Religion & Spirituality