Revive Us Again, The Reverend Dr. William J. Barber II
Revive Us Again, The Reverend Dr. William J. Barber II
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Revive Us Again
Vision and Action in Moral Organizing

Author: The Reverend Dr. William J. Barber II, The Reverend Dr. Rick Lowery, The Reverend Dr. Liz Theoharis

Narrator: JD Jackson, Erin Bennett

Unabridged: 9 hr 31 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Beacon Press

Published: 12/04/2018


Synopsis

A collection of sermons and speeches that lay out a groundbreaking vision for intersectional organizing, paired with inspirational and practical essays from activists in today’s Poor People’s Campaign

The Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II has been called “the closest person we have to Martin Luther King Jr. in our midst” (Cornel West) and “one of the most gifted organizers and orators in the country today” (Ari Berman). In this age of political division and civic unrest, Rev. Barber’s message is more necessary than ever. This volume features Rev. Barber’s most stirring sermons and speeches, with response essays by prominent public intellectuals, activists, and faith leaders. Drawing from the history of social movements in the US, especially the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Poor People’s Campaign, Rev. Barber and the contributors to this volume speak to the most pressing issues of our time, including Black Lives Matter, the fight for a $15 minimum wage, the struggle to protect voting rights, the march for women’s rights, and the movement to overcome poverty and unite the dispossessed across all dividing lines. Grounded in the fundamental biblical theme of poor and oppressed people taking action together, the book suggests ways to effectively build a fusion movement to make America fair and just for everyone.

About The Author

Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II is the president and senior lecturer of Repairers of the Breach, cochair of the Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival, and pastor of Greenleaf Christian Church in Goldsboro, North Carolina. A visiting professor of public theology and activism, Rev. Dr. Barber is also the author of The Third Reconstruction.Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis is founder and codirector of the Kairos Center for Religions, Rights, and Social Justice and coordinator of the Poverty Initiative at Union Theological Seminary. An ordained minister in the Presbyterian Church, Theoharis is a popular speaker, teacher, and activist, and has published numerous books and articles including Always With Us?: What Jesus Really Said About the Poor.Rev. Dr. Richard H. Lowery is President of the Disciples of Christ Historical Society, Affiliate Professor of Hebrew Bible at Christian Theological Seminary, and Adjunct Professor at Lexington Theological Seminary. Rick is a popular speaker and preacher and is the author of a number of articles, chapters, and books focused on biblical theology and ethics related to themes of social-economic and ecological justice, including Sabbath and Jubilee (Chalice Press, 2000).


Reviews

Goodreads review by Lance

The Rev. Dr. Barber is just right: the problem with our nation right now is not Democrat vs. Republican or black vs. white or any other us vs. them paradigm. The problem is that we are in a one-side-vs.-the-other kind of state in the first place, rather than working together to address our moral obl......more

Goodreads review by Carl

Sermons on the social justice view of christianity by the Rev Wm Barber II with responses by various other church leaders. If you're familiar with the Rev, this book is inspiring but not at all surprising. If you're not familiar with the Rev, what the fuck is wrong with you?......more

Goodreads review by Alex

Energizing to read, though I suspect the sermons are better experienced live or on video (the few I could find on YouTube attested to this). A good primer in some key Biblical arguments for progressive causes (though Barber would insist they are not partisan but moral and human causes). The book als......more

Goodreads review by Jill

This collection examines fundamental values through speeches given by three reverend doctors regarding actions and morals in today’s unfriendly environment. The moral policy agenda put forth has five parts. The first is pro-labor anti-poverty policies that allows for economic democracy. Second is eq......more


Quotes

“Often, Barber’s stirring rhetoric—his use of anaphora, his skillful interweaving of academic research with folksy quotes from his grandmother—radiates off the page . . . . Inspiring.”
Kirkus Reviews