Radical Christian and Exemplary Lawyer

The compelling legacy of William Stringfellow was set in motion when the great German theologian Karl Barth who met Stringfellow on a panel discussion at the University of Chicago in 1962 turned to the audience and pronounced You should listen to this man! Many have done just that. This collection of essays honoring the life and work of William Stringfellow who was for thirty years an activist lawyer and widely read theologian points up recurring themes in Stringfellow's theology recounts the experiences of colleagues and friends and focuses on the legal profession. The following are the well-known lawyers theologians and social activists contributing to this volume: Walter Wink Stanley Hauerwas Jeff Powell Elizabeth McAlister Mel Schoonover Andrew W. McThenia Jr. Bill Wylie Kellermann Mary Lou Suhor Jim Wallis Daniel Berrigan Thomas L. Schaffer Emily Fowler Hartigan Edward McGlynn Gaffney Jr. and Milner S. Ball