HUDSON, Wis., Aug. 10, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- People today are living in a period where "moral values" receive much attention in the press. Rarely however do the discussions based on "moral values" include any serious discussion of what the Jewish and Christian scriptures say about the primary conflicted issues of the modern world. As such, armed conflicts have escalated worldwide while tensions between different cultures have intensified. In their quest to offer readers in-depth solutions with today's crises, authors Dr. Daniel C. Bruch and Thomas W. Strieter express their liberal views with the release of their compelling new book Toxic Faith: Liberal Cure.
Toxic Faith: Liberal Cure is an expressive response to those who claim that liberalism is immoral and is somehow destroying the cultural values of the USA. This book seeks to provide a careful and reasoned response, in a specifically Judeo-Christian context, to many of the most vocalized and divisive current issues: patriotism, war, abortion, homosexuality, poverty, and the environment. Using quiet, confident scholarship and reason, the authors seek to restore and energize a more informed response to the Religious Right. The style of writing within this book is very readable and understandable and its content is based on scholarly investigation and is presented in a very civil and inclusive manner.
"Many people have been interested in hearing a religious man's response to the religious right," says Bruch. "Because of this, I decided to write the book, Toxic Faith: Liberal Cure." This compelling book is now available for your reading and research needs at your nearest bookstore as well as through Xlibris.com, Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble, Borders, and through www.liveliberal.org. With Toxic Faith: Liberal Cure, you can make a big difference!
About the Author
Daniel C. Bruch is a retired pastor, professor, and social activist. He has earned six degrees (including the D.Min., Ph.D., and Sc.D.); served as a college, university, and seminary professor; been a parish pastor and university chaplain; volunteered as a certified emergency room, police, and prison chaplain; and is a certified mediator and arbitrator. He is and has been involved in civil and human rights, women's rights, gay rights, just war, and economic justice. He became a liberal by conviction, not by birth. He has taught in Romania, Serbia, Hungary, and Indonesia. Dr. Bruch is a founder and President of LiveLiberal (www.liveliberal.org). He resides in Hudson, WI. Thomas W. Strieter is a retired Lutheran minister and professor with an STM and a Ph.D. in Theology. His years in the ministry have been divided between the parish and academia. He has served as a professor of theology in both Protestant and Catholic colleges and universities, teaching courses in biblical studies, history of Christian thought, and ethics. He is a certified counselor in mediation and conflict resolution; an activist in civil rights, peace movements, and other human rights and social justice issues; and has served as an elected public official in a multi-racial Chicago suburb. He has twice served in Bali as a teacher and pastor, and has written theological journal articles and several books on Luther and Reformation studies. He lives in Chicago, Illinois.
Toxic Faith: Liberal Cure by Dr. Daniel C. Bruch
and Dr. Thomas W. Strieter
Publication Date: July 19, 2006
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