"Because the Beloved Community beckons us, and the soul of America is
at stake, Prophetic Justice is a must read. It is a clarion call to those who are
profoundly committed to liberating America from the historical and ongoing
oppression around race, religion, and politics, that seeks to continually
divide us."
Bernice
King, Civil Rights Leader
"Keith Magee has written a rich, wise, and important mixture of race, politics,
and religion, all placed in a history of centuries. We know all of it and yet we
don't. We know that George Floyd was not an accident and Prophetic Justice
reminds us why Black Lives Matter has to be called out in the 21st Century.
We have made progress, but history tells us how deep racism remains. This
is a must read book."
Peter Edelman, Author and Professor
In this prophetic collection of seminal essays and articles, the public
intellectual, theologian, and social justice scholar Reverend Professor Keith
Magee provides a thoughtful, sharp, and critical analysis of how questions
of race, religion, and politics have an impact on society today. The book
explores the historical context of American democracy and how it has long
failed to deliver true justice to all of the nation's citizens.
Prophetic Justice exposes the social construct of race and the myriad ways
in which this false idea – along with the sometimes wilful misinterpretations
of sacred texts – have been used to justify the subjugating of one people by
another, simply because of the color of their skin.
Written between 2016 and 2023, these essays and articles touch on some
painful subjects, but also give us reason to hope. Keith Magee describes
how, with empathy, courage, and faith, we can come together to face up to
the injustices of the past and celebrate our common humanity, thus creating
a new world in which every life truly matters.
