"Christopher Rowland's work has been an inspiration to many who seek to combine intellectual rigor with a commitment to social justice. This collection is a powerful testimony to his unique and vital contribution to the task of making radical Christianity real and relevant for today." --Elaine Graham, professor emerita of practical theology, University of Chester "This informative and impassioned collection of essays demonstrates richly Christopher Rowland's 'intellectual commuting' between the constant presence of the biblical text and the politics of society and church. This is practical theology at its best. Sustaining attention to liberation theology across a period of thirty-two years, the work is always integrative--relentlessly and organically building connections. Deep thanks to editor David Gowler for offering us this resource for living in an inhumane world." --Zoë Bennett, fellow, Wesley House Cambridge "Christopher Rowland paints a compelling portrait of the pragmatic possibilities of theology when it bravely engages the valiant struggle of marginalized communities around the globe. Informed by Rowland's lifelong commitment to a liberating and radical Christianity, this book unflinchingly addresses the abuses and misuses of religion, while fearlessly insisting that religion at its best is a potent force for promoting abundant life for all.

" --Brad R. Braxton, president and professor of public theology, Chicago Theological Seminary "How should we order our societies and our economies? Christians look to Scripture to answer these questions, but this turns out to be no simple matter, and we are faced with the 'conflict of interpretations.' Addressing this conflict, Christopher Rowland is one of our surest guides, and these essays underline the challenge which Scripture, as understood by liberation theology, poses to mainstream understandings of 'the way things have to be.'" --Tim Gorringe, professor emeritus of theological studies, University of Exeter.