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The Resource Call for justice : from practice to theory and back, Kurt Ver Beek and Nicholas P. Wolterstorff ; foreword by Ruth Padilla DeBorst

Call for justice : from practice to theory and back, Kurt Ver Beek and Nicholas P. Wolterstorff ; foreword by Ruth Padilla DeBorst

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Publication
Extent
xxi, 185 pages
Contents
  • The founding of ASJ and how it works: A first letter
  • The founding of ASJ
  • Apartheid and Palestine: Awakening to the call for social justice
  • The role of foreigners in the work of ASJ
  • A scriptural view of the task of government
  • Working with the Honduran attorney general
  • ASJ stands up for and stands alongside the marginalized
  • How ASJ critiques and supports government in doing its work
  • Affinity between the goals of ASJ and those of the restorative justice movement
  • Mobilizing public pressure
  • Justice, love, and forgiveness: Rejecting retribution
  • Love and repentance
  • Evoking the emotions of empathy and anger
  • The assassination of the "lawyer for the poor"
  • Punishment and forgiveness
  • Justice, coalitions, and keeping the vision alive: The importance of forming networks and coalitions
  • Justice is grounded in rights
  • When rights are violated
  • In defense of talk about rights
  • Justice work makes people mad
  • Beyond justice: Shalom
  • The spirit of hope in ASJ
  • ASJ as a Christian organization: In what way is ASJ a Christian organization?
  • ASJ and its staff seek to act in a way that is a testimony to Jesus
  • ASJ enacts fundamental themes in Christian scripture
  • A question about Christians and social justice
  • Explaining social justice and noting its importance in scripture
  • Understanding Christians' indifference to social justice work
  • The uniquely American Christian resistance to social justice work
  • Applying the ASJ model elsewhere: Applying the ASJ model to police reform in Chicago
  • Populism and its challenge to justice
  • Building trust in public institutions
  • A closing thought
  • Epilogue
Isbn
9781532692192
Instance
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Call for justice : from practice to theory and back
Title
Call for justice
Title remainder
from practice to theory and back
Statement of responsibility
Kurt Ver Beek and Nicholas P. Wolterstorff ; foreword by Ruth Padilla DeBorst
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Author
Subject
Language
eng
Cataloging source
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Ver Beek, Kurt
Index
index present
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
bibliography
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  • Wolterstorff, Nicholas
  • Padilla DeBorst, Ruth
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  • Asociación para una Socidad más Justa
  • Christianity and justice
  • Justice
  • Justice (Philosophy)
  • Human rights
  • Christianity and justice
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Call for justice : from practice to theory and back, Kurt Ver Beek and Nicholas P. Wolterstorff ; foreword by Ruth Padilla DeBorst
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Bibliography note
includes bibliographical references (pages 180-181) and indexes
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text
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Contents
The founding of ASJ and how it works: A first letter -- The founding of ASJ -- Apartheid and Palestine: Awakening to the call for social justice -- The role of foreigners in the work of ASJ -- A scriptural view of the task of government -- Working with the Honduran attorney general -- ASJ stands up for and stands alongside the marginalized -- How ASJ critiques and supports government in doing its work -- Affinity between the goals of ASJ and those of the restorative justice movement -- Mobilizing public pressure -- Justice, love, and forgiveness: Rejecting retribution -- Love and repentance -- Evoking the emotions of empathy and anger -- The assassination of the "lawyer for the poor" -- Punishment and forgiveness -- Justice, coalitions, and keeping the vision alive: The importance of forming networks and coalitions -- Justice is grounded in rights -- When rights are violated -- In defense of talk about rights -- Justice work makes people mad -- Beyond justice: Shalom -- The spirit of hope in ASJ -- ASJ as a Christian organization: In what way is ASJ a Christian organization? -- ASJ and its staff seek to act in a way that is a testimony to Jesus -- ASJ enacts fundamental themes in Christian scripture -- A question about Christians and social justice -- Explaining social justice and noting its importance in scripture -- Understanding Christians' indifference to social justice work -- The uniquely American Christian resistance to social justice work -- Applying the ASJ model elsewhere: Applying the ASJ model to police reform in Chicago -- Populism and its challenge to justice -- Building trust in public institutions -- A closing thought -- Epilogue
Control code
on1129018731
Dimensions
23 cm
Extent
xxi, 185 pages
Isbn
9781532692192
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
System control number
(OCoLC)1129018731
Label
Call for justice : from practice to theory and back, Kurt Ver Beek and Nicholas P. Wolterstorff ; foreword by Ruth Padilla DeBorst
Publication
Copyright
Bibliography note
includes bibliographical references (pages 180-181) and indexes
Carrier category
volume
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
The founding of ASJ and how it works: A first letter -- The founding of ASJ -- Apartheid and Palestine: Awakening to the call for social justice -- The role of foreigners in the work of ASJ -- A scriptural view of the task of government -- Working with the Honduran attorney general -- ASJ stands up for and stands alongside the marginalized -- How ASJ critiques and supports government in doing its work -- Affinity between the goals of ASJ and those of the restorative justice movement -- Mobilizing public pressure -- Justice, love, and forgiveness: Rejecting retribution -- Love and repentance -- Evoking the emotions of empathy and anger -- The assassination of the "lawyer for the poor" -- Punishment and forgiveness -- Justice, coalitions, and keeping the vision alive: The importance of forming networks and coalitions -- Justice is grounded in rights -- When rights are violated -- In defense of talk about rights -- Justice work makes people mad -- Beyond justice: Shalom -- The spirit of hope in ASJ -- ASJ as a Christian organization: In what way is ASJ a Christian organization? -- ASJ and its staff seek to act in a way that is a testimony to Jesus -- ASJ enacts fundamental themes in Christian scripture -- A question about Christians and social justice -- Explaining social justice and noting its importance in scripture -- Understanding Christians' indifference to social justice work -- The uniquely American Christian resistance to social justice work -- Applying the ASJ model elsewhere: Applying the ASJ model to police reform in Chicago -- Populism and its challenge to justice -- Building trust in public institutions -- A closing thought -- Epilogue
Control code
on1129018731
Dimensions
23 cm
Extent
xxi, 185 pages
Isbn
9781532692192
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
System control number
(OCoLC)1129018731

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