Love in a Time of Fear
Author | : Cassie J. E. H. Trentaz |
Publisher | : Wipf and Stock Publishers |
Total Pages | : 173 |
Release | : 2018-08-29 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781532635380 |
ISBN-10 | : 1532635389 |
Rating | : 4/5 (89 Downloads) |
Download or read book Love in a Time of Fear written by Cassie J. E. H. Trentaz and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2018-08-29 with total page 173 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How do we love people who we are afraid of? The political climate of the US in recent years has revealed significant divisions in our nation and our neighborhoods, divisions often fueled by fear. For those who follow a call and commitment to love our neighbors, how do we love in the midst of this fear? In this book, Cassie Trentaz looks that question in the eyes and asks her friends and neighbors in four communities currently facing pressure and often viewed with suspicion—immigrants, Muslim Americans, LGBTQ+ people, and young African American men—what feels like love to them and, alternatively, what does not. Trentaz brings their honest, heartfelt responses in their own words, helping us to know people we might not know and bringing us powerful stories of offerings of love that were received as love as well as stories of good intentions that missed their mark. She then offers us tools to help us act on what we hear. This book is both an invitation and a toolbox for listening. It takes love from a good idea to a concrete force that can speak to our fears, reach across divisions, and just might heal our world. Sameya - Love in a Time of Fear from Peripheral Vision PDX on Vimeo. Victor - Love in a Time of Fear from Peripheral Vision PDX on Vimeo. Sarah - Love in a Time of Fear from Peripheral Vision PDX on Vimeo.