Prophetic Justice (Paperback)
Prophetic Justice (Paperback)
Published 15 January 2021
Cover design: Obinna Chinemerem Ozuo
Photo credit: Arron Dunworth
Stylist: Eryca Freemantle
Description
In this prophetic collection of seminal essays and reflections is a thoughtful, sharp, and critical analysis of how questions of race, religion, and politics have an impact on society today. It explores the historical context of American democracy and how it has long failed to deliver true justice to all of the nation’s citizens.
Prophetic Justice exposes the social construct of race and the myriad ways in which this false idea – along with the sometimes willful misinterpretations of sacred texts – have been used to justify the subjugating of one people by another, simply because of the color of their skin.
Written over the course of the last four years (2016-2020), these essays and articles touch on some painful subjects, but also give us reason to hope. Keith Magee describes how, with courage and faith, we can create brave spaces of engagement in which people can come together to face up to the injustices of the past and to learn how to love ‘the other’ as they love themselves, thus creating a new world in which every life truly matters.
Reviews
"Keith Magee has written a rich, wise, and important mixture of race, politics, and religion, all placed in a history of centuries. We know all of it and yet we don't. We know that George Floyd was not an accident and Prophetic Justice reminds us why Black Lives Matter has to be called out in the 21st Century. We have made progress, but history tells us how deep racism remains. This is a must read this book."
Peter Edelman, Carmack Waterhouse Professor of Law and Public Policy
Georgetown University Law Center
“The intersection of faith and politics is compellingly examined in Keith Magee’s new book, Prophetic Justice. He reveals religious philosophies embedded in every aspect of our nation.”
Carol Moseley-Braun, American Diplomat and Politician
"From within our deeply divided country comes Keith Magee with a book that brings political and religious wisdom. His voice echoes the biblical prophets, arousing our courage to restore justice and giving us hope and inspiration to create a much better future."
Susannah Heschel, Eli M. Black Distinguished Professor of Jewish Studies
Dartmouth College
"Prophetic Justice is a challenge to any person of faith. It calls into question the very roots of your belief in God, Religion and Country. It challenges your perspective on who you are meant to be as a citizen of the earth. It evokes feelings of mourning for the systemic failures around us and a deep hope for our collective future."
Elle Borders, Actor and Playwright
“Keith Magee pours new light onto our nation's dark, knotted history, and asks us to confront our cruelest abuses, often committed in the name of God, and to question and untangle our conceptions of Race and Religion. Prophetic Justice is simultaneously a digestible history lesson, a practical call to action, and a guide on how to do the work of healing."
Cory Michael Smith, Actor
“Because the Beloved Community beckons us, and the soul of America is at stake, Prophetic Justice is a must read. It is a clarion call to those who are profoundly committed to liberating America from the historical and ongoing oppression around race, religion, and politics, that seeks to continually divide us.”