{"product_id":"becoming-human-the-holy-spirit-and-the-rhetoric-of-race","title":"Becoming Human: The Holy Spirit and the Rhetoric of Race","description":"Discussions of racial difference always embody a story. The dominant story told in our society about race has many components, but two stand out: (1) racial difference is an essential characteristic, fully determining individual and group identity; and (2) racial difference means that some bodies are less human than others.\nThe church knows another story, says Luke Powery, if it would remember it. That story says that the diversity of human bodies is one of the gifts of the Spirit. That story’s decisive chapter comes at Pentecost, when the Spirt embraces all bodies, all flesh, all tongues. In that story, different kinds of materiality and embodiment are strengths to be celebrated rather than inconvenient facts to be ignored or feared. In this book, Powery urges the church to live up to the inclusive story of Pentecost in its life of worship and ministry. He reviews ways that a theology and practice of preaching can more fully exemplify the diversity of gifts God gives to the church. He concludes by entering into a conversation with the work of Howard Thurman on doing ministry to and with humanity in the light of the work of the Spirit.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 066426722X\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: DBV.066426722X.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Powery, Luke A.|Jennings, Willie James\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: Gently used with minimal wear on the corners and cover. A few pages may contain light highlighting or writing, but the text remains fully legible. Dust jacket may be missing, and supplemental materials like CDs or codes may not be included. May be ex-library with library markings. Ships promptly!  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dream Books Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41448898854970,"sku":"DBV.066426722X.G","price":17.41,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/6011\/0138\/files\/066426722X-0.jpg?v=1780871600","url":"https:\/\/shop.dreambooksco.com\/products\/becoming-human-the-holy-spirit-and-the-rhetoric-of-race","provider":"Dream Books Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}