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Essays on
Peace & Justice and The Shared Values of Secular,
Spiritual, and Religious Progressives
Howling Dog Press, 250 pages; $16.00
Perpetual Revolt is the work of a writer, academic, and activist determined to bring people together for the causes of pluralism, compassion, and peace and justice. Perpetual Revolt is comprised of essays, interviews, speeches, art and photos that collectively call for spiritual, religious, and secular progressives to unite against war, intolerance, and fundamentalism of all kinds.
Perpetual Revolt moves from journalistic accounts of peace protests; to interviews with noted independent journalist, Amy Goodman, and folk legend, Jesse Collin Young; to well-researched analysis of the largely unknown history of Christian support for church-state separation; to Nall’s own poetic, forceful speeches calling for perpetual peace and justice activism in the face of a daunting futility.
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Included in the first part of the book, “Fighting for Peace and Justice,†are first-hand accounts (and photographs) of inspiring anti-war marches, routinely ignored by the mainstream media, and a revealing look at Rev. Martin Luther King’s opposition to American foreign and economic policy. Part two, “Heading off the Culture War,†features a critical look at what Nall calls “antagonistic atheism,†and alternative call for unity (“New Progressive Allianceâ€) among secular and religious progressives. And interviews with respected Christians and atheists who find common ground as they discuss a range of issues including church-state separation, war and peace, poverty, and religion and science. |
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Featuring two contributions by Jeff Nall: "Discovering Revolution," on his own political awakening, and "Under the Watchful Eye," which details the government harassment that followed a 2005 counter-inaugural demonstration.
This amazing work, which has earned praise from Ramsey Clark, Harry Belafonte, and Noam Chomsky, is filled with amazing photos and 159 essays and poems by dozens of activists around the U.S. detailing their own fight for justice. |
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