"Dorothee Soelle has brought us a powerful and prophetic message of free-dom in her new book on liberating spirituality for the world! In her essays she forges a strong link between freedom and justice in opposition to mili-tarism, racism, sexism, and exploitation." Letty M. Russell. Professor of Theology, The Divinity School, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut

"Soelle's approach is multicultural and self-critical, enlivened by insights from Native Americans and black spirituals. In this theology of liberation. the poor are continually our teachers and solidarity is the fruit of love." -Marc Batko in the Translator's Note

Noted social commentator and theologian Dorothee Soelle examines how the power of religion and faith can be used to transform an unjust world. Her discussions cross a broad range of topics. They include the poor and homeless as partners in dialogue, and women addressed by Jesus. Soelle deals with the freedom bestowed by the Spirit of God, biblical roots of social liberation, and the need for a new religious language. The book will inspire all persons involved in working for God's will for the world.

This book "will give you a new vision, a new vocabulary, and a new set of tools that will provide enrichment and liberation for you and all with whom you share it." Robert McAfee Brown, Professor Emeritus of Theology and Ethics, Pacific School of Religion, Berkeley, California

DOROTHEE SOELLE is Visiting Professor of Systematic Theology, Union Theological Seminary, New York. She is internationally known as a lecturer, and a leader of the German peace ment, and is author of The Strength of the Toward a Christian Feminist Identity.