The crooked places made straight : reflections on the moral meaning of America / Raphael G. Warnock.
| Author/creator | Warnock, Raphael G. author. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | New York : Penguin Press, 2026. |
| Copyright Date | ©2026 |
| Description | xxxiv, 187 pages ; 22 cm |
| Subjects |
| Portion of title | Reflections on the moral meaning of America |
| Physical medium | illustrations. |
| Contents | A spark of the divine -- Squeezing out "the least of these" -- Two thousand verses -- Scar on the soul of America -- Guns everywhere -- Humble ourselves, heal the land. |
| Abstract | "Senator Reverend Raphael G. Warnock is a transformational voice in Congress and the pastor of Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Ebenezer Baptist Church, and for the semiquincentennial of America, he exhorts us to reach for the highest and noblest aspects of our national character. Senator Warnock argues that we suffer not from a paucity of resources but from a poverty of moral imagination. His sermon on the book of Isaiah draws from ideals resonant in his own faith and all the great faiths and other moral traditions, offering a bold vision of how to live and relate to one another in the land. A moral topography, he calls it, a geopolitics that centers love and justice, or as Dr. King would so often say, the beloved community. The Crooked Places Made Straight examines six crises at the center of American life: voting rights and voter suppression, gun violence, mass incarceration, the persistence of poverty, dark money in politics, and the climate emergency. . . . his inspiring vision for a more just and equitable America where communities thrive with hope and possibility and every child has a chance."-- Book jacket. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 163-173) and index. |
| Issued in other form | Online version http://id.loc.gov/entities/relationships/onlineversion Warnock, Raphael G. Crooked places made straight New York : Penguin Press, 2026 9798217058990 |
| Issued in other form | Online version http://id.loc.gov/entities/relationships/onlineversion Warnock, Raphael G. The crooked places made straight : reflections on the moral meaning of America The crooked places made straight New York: Penguin Press, 2026 9798217058990 |
| Genre/form | Informational works. |
| Genre/form | Documents d'information. |
| LCCN | 2025043956 |
| ISBN | 9798217058983 (hardcover) |
| ISBN | (electronic book) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | New Books | E894 .W37 2026 | ✔ Available | Want This? |