What do you think?
Rate this book
The Space Between: Spiritual Activism in an Age of Fear
Should your faith and your spirituality be a matter of simply private concern, or should they connect to social action?
This book explores the disconnect between social and religious progressivism. The author maintains that both social and religious notes are essential for those who want to further a progressive agenda that creates equity and compassion, restores the dignity of all people, and ensures the full participation of all in common life, common wealth, and the common good.
The Space Between builds bridges across the space between these elements, both between social and religious belief, but also between contemplative action and active contemplation. This book is an vigorous and unashamed call for social action, but specifically a social action that grows from contemplation, but also for the balance and strength that comes from resting and waiting.
Learn more on the author's web site, Spiritual Activism Life.
This book explores the disconnect between social and religious progressivism. The author maintains that both social and religious notes are essential for those who want to further a progressive agenda that creates equity and compassion, restores the dignity of all people, and ensures the full participation of all in common life, common wealth, and the common good.
The Space Between builds bridges across the space between these elements, both between social and religious belief, but also between contemplative action and active contemplation. This book is an vigorous and unashamed call for social action, but specifically a social action that grows from contemplation, but also for the balance and strength that comes from resting and waiting.
Learn more on the author's web site, Spiritual Activism Life.
184 pages, Kindle Edition
Published April 11, 2018
1 person is currently reading
1 person want to read
Ratings & Reviews
Friends & Following
Create a free account to discover what your friends think of this book!
Community Reviews
Displaying 1 of 1 review
August 22, 2019
An Encouraging Read for Community Healers-In and Out of the 4 Walls of the Church
You had me with the title “Spiritual Activism.” That’s right, we spiritual activists, on the left, Exist!
Pastor Matt Braddock’s book puts accurate words to my Christian faith and role as a community activist. In recent years, this space has been claimed loudly and sometimes violently, by those who advocate for a view of God that frowns upon black liberation, queer communities, and migrant movement.
In a chapter about the pains of ministry as an activist, Braddock states:
“Spiritual activism can be a lonesome calling. Isolation comes easily. We can be tempted to think we are doing God’s work alone, while others watch without commitment.”
Who on the Christian left can’t commiserate with this one?
But the beauty of the book is found in Braddock’s calling us to a higher value that rises above our wounded feelings, he surmises “We can make peace with hardship by becoming the presence of healing love.”
And, that’s why I choose to continue my journey as a spiritual activist!
You had me with the title “Spiritual Activism.” That’s right, we spiritual activists, on the left, Exist!
Pastor Matt Braddock’s book puts accurate words to my Christian faith and role as a community activist. In recent years, this space has been claimed loudly and sometimes violently, by those who advocate for a view of God that frowns upon black liberation, queer communities, and migrant movement.
In a chapter about the pains of ministry as an activist, Braddock states:
“Spiritual activism can be a lonesome calling. Isolation comes easily. We can be tempted to think we are doing God’s work alone, while others watch without commitment.”
Who on the Christian left can’t commiserate with this one?
But the beauty of the book is found in Braddock’s calling us to a higher value that rises above our wounded feelings, he surmises “We can make peace with hardship by becoming the presence of healing love.”
And, that’s why I choose to continue my journey as a spiritual activist!
Displaying 1 of 1 review