The God Who Riots

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The God Who Riots: Taking Back the Radical Jesus
First edition
AuthorDamon Garcia
CountryUnited States of America
LanguageEnglish
GenreChristian literature
PublisherBroadleaf Books
Publication date
August 23, 2022
Pages194
ISBN1-506-48037-3
OCLC1292971910
Websitewww.broadleafbooks.com/store/productgroup/2050/The-God-Who-Riots

The God Who Riots: Taking Back the Radical Jesus is a book written by Damon Garcia and published by Broadleaf Books.[1]

Background[edit]

The book is 194 pages and 10 chapters long.[2] The book's acquisition editor was Lisa Kloskin.[3][4] Garcia did a book launch and Q&A on August 23, 2022 in Santa Barbara, CA.[5] The book discusses how Christianity has harmed people through things like colonialism.[6] Karen González wrote in Sojourners that "Garcia makes complex concepts accessible yet still resonant and challenging."[7] Jacqueline Parascandola wrote in Library Journal that "Garcia offers a guide to social change with an accessible and easy-to-understood model."[2] The Publisher Weekly review said that "Garcia thoughtfully examines such topics as wealth inequality, LGBTQ rights, and colonialism through a Christian lens."[8] Jenny Hamilton wrote in Booklist that the book is an "accessible, impassioned debut."[9]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Rood, Jeremiah (September 1, 2022). "Review of The God Who Riots: Taking Back the Radical Jesus". Foreword Reviews. Foreword Magazine. Archived from the original on August 29, 2022. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
  2. ^ a b Parascandola, Jacqueline (July 1, 2022). "The God Who Riots: Taking Back the Radical Jesus". Library Journal. Media Source Inc. ISSN 0363-0277. OCLC 818916619. Archived from the original on August 23, 2022. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
  3. ^ Grossman, Cathy Lynn (February 25, 2022). "New Faith-Based Books Seek a Moral Force: New Titles Urge Believers to Engage With a Range of Social Issues". Publishers Weekly. PWxyz LLC. ISSN 0000-0019. OCLC 2489456. Archived from the original on August 23, 2022. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
  4. ^ Byle, Ann (January 27, 2021). "Religion Book Deals". Publishers Weekly. PWxyz LLC. ISSN 0000-0019. OCLC 2489456. Archived from the original on August 23, 2022. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
  5. ^ Partridge, Marianne, ed. (August 18, 2022). "The Week: Book Launch and Q&A—The God Who Riots: Taking Back the Radical Jesus". Santa Barbara Independent. Vol. 36, no. 866 (August 18–25, 2022 ed.). Santa Barbara, CA. p. 27. OCLC 16080481. Archived from the original on September 3, 2022. Retrieved August 23, 2022 – via Issuu.
  6. ^ Dunn, Ryan (August 16, 2022). "A Fresh Look at Radical Jesus With Damon Garcia: Compass 89". umc.org. United Methodist Church. Archived from the original on August 23, 2022. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
  7. ^ González, Karen (August 2, 2022). "An Unapologetic Reading of the Bible". sojo.net. Sojourners. ISSN 0364-2097. OCLC 1995372. Archived from the original on August 23, 2022. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
  8. ^ "The God Who Riots: Taking Back the Radical Jesus". Publishers Weekly. PWxyz LLC. June 1, 2022. ISSN 0000-0019. OCLC 2489456. Archived from the original on August 23, 2022. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
  9. ^ Hamilton, Jenny (July 15, 2022). The God Who Riots: Taking Back the Radical Jesus by Damon Garcia. American Library Association. ISSN 0006-7385. OCLC 1536781. Archived from the original on September 24, 2022. Retrieved September 24, 2022 – via Booklist.

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