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Highlights
- Daily news of systemic injustice has caused activist rhetoric to balloon.
- Christianity Today Book Award (Christianity & Culture) 2014 1st Winner
- About the Author: Tyler Wigg-Stevenson is the founding director of the Two Futures Project, a movement of Christians for the global abolition of nuclear weapons.
- 222 Pages
- Religion + Beliefs, Christian Life
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About the Book
Daily news of systemic injustice has caused activist rhetoric to balloon. Tyler Wigg-Stevenson hopes to slow this trend, suggesting that our complex global situation is forcing us to see our limits as world-changers.
Book Synopsis
Daily news of systemic injustice has caused activist rhetoric to balloon. Tyler Wigg-Stevenson hopes to slow this trend, suggesting that our complex global situation is forcing us to see our limits as world-changers. He calls Christians to leave aside the heady pursuit of causes and take their rightful place as standard-bearers of God's peace.
Review Quotes
"This is a powerful book. The author is an expert storyteller, harnessing the power of narratives-some deeply personal-without being sensational or manipulative. For those who are skeptical of Christian activism for various reasons, Wigg-Stevenson offers an approach that is deeply rooted in a biblical worldview and richly informed by sound theology. He replaces the false dichotomy between activism and evangelism with an approach that incorporates both naturally in an exhortation to embody the kingdom of Jesus Christ now, wherever possible. For the burned-out activist, the author provides encouragement to be energized by the gospel and by a simple embracing of the fact that the victory over evil has already been won."
About the Author
Tyler Wigg-Stevenson is the founding director of the Two Futures Project, a movement of Christians for the global abolition of nuclear weapons. He also chairs the Global Task Force on Nuclear Weapons for the World Evangelical Alliance. His award-winning writing has appeared in The Washington Post, Sojourners, Relevant and Christianity Today, and he is the author of Brand Jesus.