Structures of Grace - Ahern, Kevin
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"The theological, spiritual, and practical meanings of successful faith-based organizations at work internationally, nationally, and locally"This study of non-official structures, lay and religious, focuses on little known but enormously effective ecclesial organizations. Hundreds of these transnational Christian organizations are involved in global social engagement that includesImmigration reformAffordable housingUniversal healthcareFood securityWage equityIt presents imitable case studies on the international levels such as The International Movement of Catholic Students and The Jesuit…mehr

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"The theological, spiritual, and practical meanings of successful faith-based organizations at work internationally, nationally, and locally"This study of non-official structures, lay and religious, focuses on little known but enormously effective ecclesial organizations. Hundreds of these transnational Christian organizations are involved in global social engagement that includesImmigration reformAffordable housingUniversal healthcareFood securityWage equityIt 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, a Roman Catholic social justice lobby most visible to the public by Nuns on a Bus, and local case studies such as homeless shelters and parish soup kitchens. "Structures of Grace" shows how these church organizations work and why they are one of humankind's best hopes for a better world.
Autorenporträt
Kevin Ahern, Ph.D., 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 continues to be active on the boards of serveral national and international networks, including the Catholic Common Ground Initiative, the board of directors of America Press, and as Vice-President of the ICMICA-Pax Romana. 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.