The Ministry of Peace and Justice

The Ministry of Peace and Justice
Author: Michael Jordan Laskey
Publisher: Liturgical Press
Total Pages: 112
Release: 2016
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0814648134

Pope Francis has said, "How I would like a Church that is poor and for the poor!" How might your parish answer the Holy Father's call more boldly? The Ministry of Peace and Justiceis a practical guide meant to help faith communities deepen their commitment to bringing God's compassion to a wounded world. Intended for pastoral leaders and parishioners with a heart for those who are poor and vulnerable, this book includes creative suggestions for starting or expanding social efforts and contains six ready-to-use educational, interactive sessions for new or growing peace and justice committees. The Collegeville Ministry series provides practical, effective help for those serving the parish through various ministries. Brand-new volumes complement the already popular existing volumes that have been completely updated and expanded. The Collegeville Ministry series offers inexpensive, yet comprehensive, training on the various liturgical roles. Each booklet is prepared by a specialist in the field and provides down to earth suggestions for making ministry more meaningful for the ministers and those they serve.

Atonement, Justice, and Peace

Atonement, Justice, and Peace
Author: Darrin W. Snyder Belousek
Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Total Pages: 685
Release: 2011-12-29
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 0802866425

In this substantial study Darrin W. Snyder Belousek offers a comprehensive and critical examination of penal substitution, the most widely accepted evangelical Protestant theory of atonement, and presents a biblically grounded, theologically orthodox alternative. Attending to all of the relevant biblical texts and engaging with the full spectrum of scholarship, Belousek systematically develops a biblical theory of atonement that centers on restorative -- rather than retributive -- justice. He also shows how Christian thinking on atonement correlates with major global concerns such as economic justice, capital punishment, "the war on terror," and ethnic and religious conflicts. Thorough and clearly structured, this book demonstrates how a return to biblical cruciformity can radically transform Christian mission, social justice, and peacemaking.

The Lemon Tree (Young Readers' Edition)

The Lemon Tree (Young Readers' Edition)
Author: Sandy Tolan
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages: 209
Release: 2020-11-03
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 154760395X

The tale of friendship between two people, one Israeli and one Palestinian, that symbolizes the hope for peace in the Middle East. “Makes an incredibly complicated topic comprehensible.”--School Library Journal In 1967, a twenty-five-year-old refugee named Bashir Khairi traveled from the Palestinian hill town of Ramallah to Ramla, Israel, with a goal: to see the beloved stone house with the lemon tree in its backyard that he and his family had been forced to leave nineteen years earlier. When he arrived, he was greeted by one of its new residents: Dalia Eshkenazi Landau, a nineteen-year-old Israeli college student whose family had fled Europe following the Holocaust. She had lived in that house since she was eleven months old. On the stoop of this shared house, Dalia and Bashir began a surprising friendship, forged in the aftermath of war and later tested as political tensions ran high and Israelis and Palestinians each asserted their own right to live on this land. Adapted from the award-winning adult book and based on Sandy Tolan's extensive research and reporting, The Lemon Tree is a deeply personal story of two people seeking hope, transformation, and home.

Youth Ministry As Peace Education

Youth Ministry As Peace Education
Author: Elizabeth W. Corrie
Publisher: Augsburg Fortress Publishers
Total Pages: 216
Release: 2021
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1506469450

Youth Ministry as Peace Education offers clergy, students, and practitioners a new approach to youth ministry-to equip young people to transform violence and oppression as part of their Christian vocation. In this theologically robust and pedagogically innovative and tested resource, Elizabeth W. Corrie shows that youth, like all of us, are meant to work to establish God's shalom-peace, justice, and well-being-on earth as it is in heaven. Book jacket.

New Learning

New Learning
Author: Mary Kalantzis
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 369
Release: 2012-06-29
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1107644283

Fully updated and revised, the second edition of New Learning explores the contemporary debates and challenges in education and considers how schools can prepare their students for the future. New Learning, Second Edition is an inspiring and comprehensive resource for pre-service and in-service teachers alike.

A Scriptural Rosary for Justice and Peace

A Scriptural Rosary for Justice and Peace
Author: Catholic Campaign for Human Development
Publisher: USCCB Publishing
Total Pages: 48
Release: 2004
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 9781574556353

Follow Mary's example and welcome Jesus into your life as you pray this scriptural rosary for justice and peace. From the Catholic Campaign for Human Development.

The Power of Forgiveness: Pope Francis on Reconciliation

The Power of Forgiveness: Pope Francis on Reconciliation
Author: United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
Publisher:
Total Pages: 133
Release: 2021-08-24
Genre:
ISBN: 9781601376831

The Power of Forgiveness, Pope Francis on Reconciliation calls the reader to explore the mercy of God, received in a profound way by turning toward God in the Sacrament of Reconciliation. This heartfelt collection of the Pope's reflections on the need for repentance, awareness of sin, God's divine mercy, forgiveness of others, and confession and absolution, is a transformative read for Catholics of all vocational states!

Generous Justice

Generous Justice
Author: Timothy Keller
Publisher: Penguin Books
Total Pages: 265
Release: 2012-08-07
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1594486077

Keller explores a life of justice empowered by an experience of grace.

Reparations

Reparations
Author: Duke L. Kwon
Publisher: Baker Books
Total Pages: 308
Release: 2021-04-06
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1493429574

"Kwon and Thompson's eloquent reasoning will help Christians broaden their understanding of the contemporary conversation over reparations."--Publishers Weekly "A thoughtful approach to a vital topic."--Library Journal Christians are awakening to the legacy of racism in America like never before. While public conversations regarding the realities of racial division and inequalities have surged in recent years, so has the public outcry to work toward the long-awaited healing of these wounds. But American Christianity, with its tendency to view the ministry of reconciliation as its sole response to racial injustice, and its isolation from those who labor most diligently to address these things, is underequipped to offer solutions. Because of this, the church needs a new perspective on its responsibility for the deep racial brokenness at the heart of American culture and on what it can do to repair that brokenness. This book makes a compelling historical and theological case for the church's obligation to provide reparations for the oppression of African Americans. Duke Kwon and Gregory Thompson articulate the church's responsibility for its promotion and preservation of white supremacy throughout history, investigate the Bible's call to repair our racial brokenness, and offer a vision for the work of reparation at the local level. They lead readers toward a moral imagination that views reparations as a long-overdue and necessary step in our collective journey toward healing and wholeness.

Social Justice Handbook

Social Justice Handbook
Author: Mae Elise Cannon
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
Total Pages: 305
Release: 2009-09-11
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0830837159

Mae Elise Cannon provides a comprehensive resource for Christians like you who are committed to social justice. She presents biblical rationale for justice and explains a variety of Christian approaches to doing justice. A wide-ranging catalog of topics and issues give background info about justice issues at home and abroad and give you the tools you need to take action.