Sisters in the Wilderness"A significant contribution and a courageous text that calls all to work together, survive together, in question of the liberation beyond the frontier of the wilderness." Modern Theology This landmark work first published 20 years ago helped establish the field of African American womanist theology and is widely regarded as a classic text. Drawing on the biblical figure of Hagar mother of Ishmael, cast into the desert by Abraham and Sarah, but

Highlighting the voices of non-Western scholars

missioners

as well as the theological developments that influenced their role

He is particularly well-known for articulating a "universe story" that explores the world-changing implications of contemporary science

and the Eucharist

the biblical texts come alive in new and surprising ways

we have access to all of the world’s great religious and spiritual traditions

often funny and always grounded in experience

and one of the most prophetic voices in the American Catholic Church

Steven Battin

shaping ministries that embody hope

Nangle tells the story of what happened when his parishioners made their own "option for the poor