Separation Without Hope

What were the relations between the poor and the Church during the industrial revolution and the period of western colonial expansion (1800-1914)?

—How do attitudes developed during the era bear upon the problem of the Church’s relationship to the poor and op-pressed today?

“As a sequel to Good News to the Poor, this second volume in the series of studies published by the WCC Commission on the Church’s Participation in Development seeks to stimulate thought and action of the churches as it analyzes the nature of these relationships. At the same time, these materials are pro-vided during a crucial and exciting period in the history of the Church.

The contributors to this book, edited by Julio de Santa Ana, are authorities on the subject and consider the issues to be of vital importance in the struggle to serve and support the least powerful in society. A review of past events will provide a true vision for tackling present-day and future needs. This work paves the way for the third volume in the series, also to be published by Orbis Books.

This book is a bold effort at an interdisciplinary approach using anthropology, history, sociology, and theology. The authors, them-selves persons involved in practical work, are also scholars them-selves and have done research in different areas. Their work should be valuable. Social Action (India)