978-1-57075-497-5 Clarence Jordan Essential Writings Selected with an Introduction by
Joyce Hollyday
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176pp.
Original Paperback
Modern Spiritual Masters Series
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“This book is a jewel. . . .”—Millard Fuller, Habitat for Humanity International
“The power of Clarence Jordan's words comes mostly from the fact that he lived out the Gospel rather than just preaching it, and he did that with courage and a sense of humor.”—Don Mosley, author, With Our Own Eyes
"Highly recommended."--Library Journal
A true American prophet Clarence Jordan (1912-1969) was reared in the heart of the Southern Baptist Church. He passed up the options of scholarship or traditional ministry to found an interracial Christian community in Americus, Georgia at a time when preaching racial justice and equality could spark violence. His cooperative farm was repeatedly attacked by the KKK and subject to a total economic boycott. Through his sermons and his so-called “Cotton Patch” version of the Gospels--a "dynamic" translation of his own setting Jesus' life in a Southern context—Jordan laid out a revolutionary vision of Christian community.
