Rankin, William W. Additional Author mixed material bibliography New York Crossroad 1994 monographic en English

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CRACKING the MONOLITH The Struggle for the Soul of America A Peace and Justice Manifesto William W. Rankin My novelist friend Anne Lamott once referred to the remote centers of political power, seemingly impenetrable and aloof, as "the monolith." She had in mind an image of a place, or constellation of locations, in our coun-try where the wealthy importune the powerful, and decisions are made that structure society to the advantage of the privileged and the disadvaň-tage of others. A monolith, literally, is a single stone; as a metaphor for impassive power, the term evokes shades of Kafka. Feelings of helplessness before this are all but inevitable. Unchallenged, however, they induce our collusion with the status quo. We need, instead, active engagement with the justice and peace-making imperatives central to the Christian affirmation. from the Introduction 261.09730824514394 Transformatio Library Bandung Theological Seminary 261.0973 Ran c E06000713 Non Fiction 261.0973 Ran c Cracking_the_Monolith.jpg 23387 2014-06-11 11:43:29 2026-01-31 08:30:01 machine generated