Grace Unbound
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Grace Unbound

The Sacred Activism of an Orthodox Bishop

  1. 249 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Grace Unbound

The Sacred Activism of an Orthodox Bishop

About this book

The first step of any great journey can be the riskiest one of all. It is 1992, and the nation is reeling from the AIDS pandemic. When Fr. Demetri, a newly ordained Chicago-born priest, visits Bob-a man dying from complications due to AIDS, abandoned by his own parish priest out of fear-his life takes an unexpected turn. That single act of compassion sparks a deeper calling to social activism, setting him on a path he never anticipated. Yet nothing prepared the hard-nosed priest for a face-to-face encounter with a convicted murderer years later. Andrew, who is scheduled to be executed in less than three weeks, maintains his innocence regarding the grisly crime. But when the governor of the state-the inmate's last hope-refuses to show mercy, the priest must again face the true cost of his calling.

In this gripping true story of faith, justice, and redemption, one priest's mission to save a single life becomes a fight to transform an entire system.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Title Page
  4. Dedication
  5. Contents
  6. Acknowledgments
  7. Foreword
  8. Chapter 1: The Visitor Room
  9. Chapter 2: “Please Don’t Do This”
  10. Chapter 3: Meeting Andrew
  11. Chapter 4: It Isn’t for Everybody
  12. Chapter 5: Even the Dogs
  13. Chapter 6: Meeting Bob
  14. Chapter 7: Lessons in Advocacy
  15. Chapter 8: Empathy in Action
  16. Chapter 9: Countdown
  17. Chapter 10: “Be Careful the AIDS!”
  18. Chapter 11: Lows and Highs
  19. Chapter 12: Fulfillment amid Heartbreak
  20. Chapter 13: To Sign or Not to Sign
  21. Chapter 14: An End, and a Beginning
  22. Epilogue
  23. Notes
  24. Index
  25. About the Authors