Markey, John J.

Winona, Minnesota: Anselm Academic, 2014.

Theology

Church and social problems

Spirituality – North America – Christianity

208 p.; 21 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. The example of Moses -- 2. The first wall of pharaoh's house: individualism -- 3. The second wall: envy -- 4. The third wall: superficial optimism -- 5. Liberation as conversion -- 6. Religious conversion in America -- 7. Authenticating Christian conversion: the option for the poor -- 8. Dismantling the walls of pharaoh's house -- 9. Integral adult conversion and Christian spirituality: three case studies.

North Americans live in a culture of oppresion, enslaved by a false sense that self-centered idealism is morally good and necessary for achieving the common good. This book uses the story of Moses and the Exodus to underscore the relationship between between liberation an conversion by presenting a spirituality of conversion for the privileged and developing a connection between the liberation of the oppressed and the conversion of the privileged in North America. The book offers analysis of how this spiritual tradition can evoke personal and sociopolitical change, challenge and enrich the dominant religious and cultural ethos of North America, enhance global relationships, and offer hope for solidarity. -- From publisher's description.