Every Tribe by Edited By Sharon Prentis
The Bible tells us that Jesus is for every tribe, language, people and nation - so why are all the saints in our stained-glass windows white? In Every Tribe, editor Sharon Prentis and a diverse team of contributors present a powerful challenge to the bias that taken hold of storytelling in the Church. They tell the true, and in some casing surprising, stories of the lives of twelve Christian saints, including St Augustine, who came from present day Algeria, and St George, an immigrant with a Turkish father and a Palestinian mother. This is a book of saints for anyone wishing to deepen their understanding of how church history has been white-washed throughout the centuries, and how that has impacted the way we think about race and diversity within the church today. A celebration of the true diversity of Christian saints, it will inspire the church to become what it is meant to be: the rainbow people of God serving the diverse needs of a diverse world.
Many will be moved and informed by this little book, which one hopes will be widely read thoughts the Christian communities of the world, reminds us as it does that diversity can be informed also by special kinds of devotion-- Peter Costello * The Irish Catholic *
Sharon Prentis is currently Intercultural Mission Enabler and Dean of BAME Affairs for the Church of England in Birmingham. She has previously tutored at St Mellitus Theological College in London and her research was recognised by the Department of Health when she was named as a Mary Seacole Scholar for her contribution to faith and health, a continuing interest. The Church of England’s Committee for Minority Ethnic Anglican Concerns (CMEAC) identifies, monitors and takes forward concerns of BAME Anglicans and make recommendations for change within the Church and the wider community.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780281080854 |
| ISBN 10 | 0281080852 |
| Title | Every Tribe |
| Author | Edited By Sharon Prentis |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | SPCK Publishing |
| Year published | 2019-04-18 |
| Number of pages | 160 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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