A retired bishop in the United Methodist Church describes the Christian's role and ethical responsibility in the social, economic, political, and multi-religious context of the 1970s and the 1980s, which have parallels to challenges in the 21st century.

This resource presents the talks and addresses at the symposium hosted at Wesley Theological Seminary honoring the legacy of two brothers, Joseph Wesley Mathews and James K. Mathews and the work of the organizations and institutions they founded and led.

The second volume in the Transforming the Legacy Series focuses on the work going on today among many organizations that were influenced by this legacy of church renewal and social responsibility and presents the workshop track presentations and findings.