This study of n-official structures, lay and religious, focuses on little kwn but ermously effective ecclesial organisations. Hundreds of these transnational Christian organisations are involved in global social engagement that includes: Immigration reform; affordable housing; universal healthcare; food security; wage equity. It presents imitable case studies on the international levels such as The International Movement of Catholic Students and The Jesuit Refugee Service and on the national level, such as Network, and local case studies such as homeless shelters and parish soup kitchens. Structures of Grace shows how these church organisations work and why they are one of humankind's best hopes for a better world.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Orbis Books (USA)
ISBN-10
1626981205
ISBN-13
9781626981201
eBay Product ID (ePID)
213500145
Product Key Features
Author
Kevin Ahern
Format
Trade Paperback (US), Paperback
Language
English
Subject
Christian History & Denominations
Type
Textbook
Additional Product Features
Place of Publication
Maryknoll
Author Biography
Kevin Ahern, PhD, is an assistant professor of religious studies at Manhattan College. From 2003 to 2007, Ahern served as the President of the International Movement of Catholic Students (IMCS-Pax Romana), an international network of students in over eighty countries. He has edited The Radical Bible and Visions of Hope: Emerging Theologies and the Future of the Church which won the first place award in Theology from the Catholic Book Publishers Association 2014.