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Essays reveals dimensions of Tracy's thought on Catholicism, pluralism, mission, other topics.

An Appeal for Theological Affirmation has already proved to be an important statement in the contemporary context. Its historical and sociological significance seems assured. But whether the Appeal is theologically all that significant is still an open question. That the individual theological contributions of many of its distinguished signers will merit a secure place in the history of American theology seems sure. But to ask whether this statement itself is theologically accurate is to formulate a question mat, for my part, must be answered negatively.

"Once described by the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. as "one of the most tragic and vicious crimes ever perpetrated against humanity," the bombing of the 16th Street Baptist Church in Alabama, instantly killed Addie Mae Collins, Carol Denise McNair, Carole Rosamond Robinson, and Cynthia Dionne Morris Wesley on September 15, 1963. This egregious act of domestic terrorism reverberated worldwide. It also sparked the passage of landmark civil rights legislation and a notable artistic response, signified by the jazz musician John Coltrane's elegiac composition, "Alabama." Orchestrated by white supremacists, the blast left twelve-year-old Sarah Collins temporarily blind. For decades, she slipped into anonymity. In this intimate first-hand account, Sarah imparts her views on topics such as the 50th year commemoration, restitution, and racial terrorism. This story also delves into the bond between Sarah and her mother, Mrs. Alice Collins. In the backdrop of a national reckoning and global protests, underscored by the deadly violence at Mother Emanuel in Charleston, SC, and tragedies in Charlottesville, VA, and Pittsburgh, PA, Sarah's unflinching testimony about the '63 Birmingham church bombing is illuminating"--

Front Matter -- Front Cover -- Half Title Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table Of Contents -- FOREWORD -- ABBREVIATIONS OF NIETZSCHE'S WORKS AND LETTERS -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- Contents -- INTRODUCTION -- Nietzsche's Life and Cultural Christianity, 1844-1900 -- Nietzsche's Early Years and the Break with Wagner -- Zarathustra's World contra the Sister's -- Christianity, Culture, and the Yolk -- The Mature Writings, 1883-1888 -- Thus Spoke Zarathustra: Creation, Redemption, and the Birth of a Dancing Star -- Toward the Genealogy of Morals: The Dionysian Drama of the Destiny of the Soul -- Antichrist: The Justice of Yahweh versus the Judgment of Christ -- Back Matter -- Conclusion: The Nazis' Mythologizing of Nietzsche -- NOTES -- SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY -- INDEX.