Abstract
Like all theologians, William Stringfellow stressed some theological concepts and diminished others. Using political events as his theological canvas, he applied concepts of unredeemable principalities, a universal Fall, and the power of “death” to portray a permanent clash with divine powers, God’s Word, and the Christian’s ability to “live humanly.” Influenced by anti-Nazi resisters, engaged in civil rights and antiwar movements, and opposing the warmaking and law-breaking of Richard Nixon’s presidency, he used his theological framework to help Christians reconceptualize their work for social change amid contrasting kinds of power. His applied theology provides a unique framework for reimagining the natures of power, social ethics, and what it means to sustain hope in a continuously violent and unjust world.
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