Roll Away the Stone cuts to the core of the Unites States dilemma about persistent poverty and the political debate about change. The author shows that what holds us back is the outdated thinking of both political parties. In this very readable book he outlines a generative way of thinking that is responsive to the challenges of the 21st century.

Since the 1st edition of Roll Away the Stone was published in 1999, the U.S. has come to the end of a political era and people are no longer trusting old political assumptions, whether liberal or conservative, for responding to the incredible set of problems we now face as a nation. In this 2nd edition the author has further honed and illustrated the concept of generative thinking to compete with and expand the narrow traditional political debate. While focused on poverty, generative thinking, as described in this new edition, is easily translated to the full range of social, political and religious challenges. Discussion questions have been added to the end of each chapter plus refinements for ease and enjoyment of reading.