This compelling book is at once an introduction into lived Christianity and an "interpretation of faith from the under-side of history." Writing for lay people of all ages, Dorothee Soelle and Fulbert Steffensky direct their atten-tion to people who want to live their faith, to those who would follow Jesus' words, "I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life," (John 4:6) and strike out against injustice, violence, exploitation, and war.

The authors elucidate specific doctrinal themes in an un-conventional and provocative way. They provide an il-lustrative narrative from day-to-day life, followed by a con-templation of this narrative in the light of biblical tradition and promise. They conclude with a contemporary counter-story which highlights Christians with a cause, some unknown, some as renowned as Martin Luther King, Oscar Romero, and Dietrich Bonhoeffer.