{"product_id":"9798216481362","title":"Grace Unbound The Sacred Activism of an Orthodox Bishop","description":"\u003ch1\u003eGrace Unbound\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThe Sacred Activism of an Orthodox Bishop\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBishop Demetrios C. Kantzavelos | Patra McSharry Sevastiades | Bill Kurtis\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eREL127000\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eInspiring memoir of how Orthodox Christian faith animates public engagement, social justice, and moral courage in a fractured world.\u003c\/b\u003e Drawing on lived pastoral experience rather than abstract theory, Bishop Demetrios Kantzavelos shows how Christian commitments to mercy, human dignity, and solidarity can shape concrete responses to suffering, injustice, and political conflict.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAt the heart of the book is an account of sacred activism rooted in encounter. Through ministry to people living with HIV\/AIDS and to a man on death row, Bishop Demetrios traces how pastoral care can lead inexorably into public witness-and to advocacy for the vulnerable in society. He examines the ethical tensions that arise when Christian compassion meets the realities of violence, punishment, stigma, and institutional resistance, and reflects on the cost of bringing faith-based moral reasoning into contested public spaces.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRather than offering a programmatic blueprint for activism, the book presents a theology of presence and responsibility, grounded in Orthodox spirituality and the conviction that every human being bears the image of God. It explores how social ministry is not a departure from Christian tradition but a retrieval of its deepest resources, drawing on early Christian practices of care, advocacy, and nonviolence.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis paperback edition includes a new preface in which the author reflects on how his faith continues to inspire his work for justice amid today's religious and political landscape. Addressing polarization, moral fatigue, and the temptations of withdrawal or despair, the preface invites readers to consider how they, too, might respond faithfully and constructively to the challenges of the present moment.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWritten with clarity, humility, and moral urgency, this book speaks to enduring questions about faith in action and the responsibilities of religious witness in public life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDemetri C. Kantzavelos\u003c\/b\u003e is a Greek Orthodox bishop, priest, and social activist whose ministry led to the first Orthodox Christian AIDS ministry in the Western Hemisphere and to sustained advocacy that helped abolish the death penalty in Illinois.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePatra McSharry Sevastiades\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of several books, including \u003ci\u003eThe Vietnam Veterans Memorial\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e29 October 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRowman \u0026amp; Littlefield\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9798216481362\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e256\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e13.6\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51965746479244,"sku":"9798216481362","price":20.66,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_7708bd06-95ef-4c16-a9a0-b0f1d79ee0ec.jpg?v=1786071078","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9798216481362","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}