Jackson W. Carroll

Becoming Just

Arts & Literature

Foreword

(wrote the foreword)

Defining the Church for Our Time

Theology

“Though many today distance themselves from institutional expressions of religion, saying they are 'spiritual but not religious,' Peter Schmiechen argues convincingly that faithfulness to Christ necessarily involves an affirmation of the church and its institutional forms. Schmeichen believes we are at a place today where we can appreciate, without defensiveness, the diverse ways in which Christians have sought to embody the central Christian message. He draws on this diversity to propose a unified, inclusive, and transformative form of the church.”

Poems on Civility

Arts & Literature

“S T Kimbrough Jr. has provided us a much-needed gift in this collection of thoughtful and provocative poems as he reflects on civility, a quality desperately needed in our highly polarized and partisan political climate. Today’s leaders often seem immune to civility—vindictive, insensitive to human suffering, and unconcerned with the common good. But this problem is not just with our leaders. Civility is also often lacking in our interpersonal relationships. Kimbrough reminds us that the quality of civility called for today goes considerably beyond politeness and courtesy. Instead, it should reflect practices that express a deep commitment to justice and love in both public and private life. Moreover, and quite important, it is not just our leaders and politicians who are called to practice civility. Rather, as the title suggests, civility is a practice that begins with us, with our day-to-day dealings with each other, including those in the cyber world. We are all called to be civil servants.”