Resurrection City: A Theology of Improvisation

by Peter G. Heltzel

Publisher:

Eerdmans

, 2012

Overview

In Resurrection City Peter Heltzel paints a prophetic picture of an evangelical Christianity that eschews a majority mentality and instead fights against racism, inequality, and injustice, embracing the concerns of the poor and marginalized, just as Jesus did. Placing society’s needs front and center, Heltzel calls for radical change and collective activism modeled on God’s love and justice. In particular, Heltzel explores the social forms that love and justice can take as religious communities join together to build “beloved cities.” He proclaims the importance of “improvising for justice”—likening the church’s prophetic ministry to jazz music—and develops a biblical theology of shalom justice. His vision draws inspiration from the black freedom struggle and the lives of Sojourner Truth, Howard Thurman, and Martin Luther King Jr. Pulsing with hope and beauty, Resurrection City compels evangelical Christians to begin “a global movement for love and justice” that truly embodies the kingdom of God.

Product Details

• Title: Resurrection City: A Theology of Improvisation
• Author: Peter G. Heltzel
• Series: Prophetic Christianity
• Publisher: Eerdmans
• Print Publication Date: 2012
• Logos Release Date: 2016
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Subjects: Christianity and justice; Justice
• ISBNs: 9780802867599, 0802867596
• Resource ID: LLS:RSRRCTNCMPRVSTN
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2022-09-30T02:47:52Z

About Peter G. Heltzel

Theology in Global Context: Essays in Honor of Robert C. Neville. Eds. Amos Yong & Peter Heltzel. London and New York: T&T Clark International, 2004. (Including a coauthored chapter with Amos Yong entitled “Robert C. Neville and Theology’s Global Future.â€) “Science and Religion from Ground Zero.†With Dr. Naomi Greenberg. Research News in Science and Religion (February 2002): 5, 6. “Creativity: A Theological Exploration of Artificial and Diving Life.†In Science and Religion Together: Expanding Humanity’s Vision of God. Robert L. Hermann, ed., 225-235. Philadelphia: Templeton Foundation Press, 2001. “Interpretating the Book of Nature in the Protestant Tradition.†The Journal of Faith and Science Exchange 1:3 (2000): 223-239. “Cog and the Creativity of God.†The Journal of Faith & Science Exchange. 1:2 (1998): 21-30. “Following the Way of the Cross.†In Common Passages, edited by Brian S. Gerard, p 39. St. Louis: Chalice Press, 1998. “Complexity, Consonance and the Concept of God.†The Journal of Faith & Science Exchange 1:1 (1997): 23-30.