Heather Roberson Gaston is a New York - based writer and activist whose work focuses on
peace and justice issues, both at home and abroad.
One Lutheran seminarian recently warned a class on eschatology, «Be careful about preaching the imminent return of Jesus to a suburban congregation; they already know enough ways to avoid
peace and justice issues.»
Thus, most church members have been unmoved by the mainline denominations» heavy emphasis on
peace and justice issues.
During his childhood, Beckwith attended Holman United Methodist Church, known for it's tradition of social involvement and commitment to
peace and justice issues.
The oppression of women in general is very much
a peace and justice issue.
Not exact matches
«The Church is as keen as ever to encourage wide debate
and discussion on the
issues which matter - social
justice, poverty, education,
peace.»
Subsequently, both the United States Council of Catholic Bishops (USCCB)
and the president of the Pontifical Council for
Justice and Peace at the Vatican
issued....
The
issue of the relation of the human life
and the nature is not merely the question of how to deal with the natural environment but that of the total creation, which involves the
justice, participation
and peace in an integral unity.
The
issue of the relation of human life
and nature is not merely the question of how to deal with the natural environment but that of the total creation, which involves the
justice, participation
and peace in an integral unity.
The main task of the Board is to coordinate
and facilitate sustainable development programmes on
Justice,
Peace and Environmental
issues in all the Dioceses of the Church of North India.
Finally, it will acknowledge
and press the interconnectedness of
peace,
justice,
and ecological
issues, aware that there can be no
peace or
justice unless the fabric of our ecosystem is intact.
Speaking after the vote, the Bishop of St Asaph, Gregory Cameron, who introduced the motion, said, «I am delighted that Governing Body is able to add its voice to this important
issue to call for
peace and justice in the Middle East.
But as much as John Paul appreciated the United States, he kept his independence
and issued a series of declarations about social
justice and peace that challenged many Americans — both on the domestic front
and in foreign affairs.
The death of Osama bin Laden spurs discussions among people of faith on
issues of forgiveness,
peace,
justice and retribution.
According to James Juhnke, this engagement is good for both sides: Mennonites are forced to consider how nonviolence relates to
issues of
justice and how it can be applied in terms of public policy, while the broader church must take seriously «our claims that
peace is central to the gospel.»
The result is that America is a nation deeply divided between people who are concerned about real - life
issues — war
and peace, social
justice, the health
and welfare of people — on one hand,
and other people who are concerned, instead, about «values,» by which they mean adherence to ancient taboos, dependence on a magical God, enforcing acceptance of ancient creeds, requiring everyone to believe as they do,
and finding safety in raw (though often hidden) social
and economic power.
How can we make statements about our evangelistic witness to
issues of
justice,
peace and the integrity of creation in the world, when even within the womb of the church, there is no safety for women?
Correspondingly, the questions of
justice, liberation,
and peace represent the predominant moral
issues of our present cultural life.
My Christian upbringing had led me to give priority to
issues of
justice and peace.
Insofar as the anointing of individuals is central to Pentecostal missionary
and evangelistic activities, what about the church's corporate witness on
issues related to
peace and social
justice?
We have increasingly become aware that to the whole set of problems that go under the heading of
peace and social
justice we must now add another group of
issues.
Those who are involved in small groups often claim that these groups have influenced how they think on political
and economic
issues — for example, raising their interest in questions of
peace and social
justice or, in the case of conservative religious groups, generating ire about abortion
and gay rights.
We see it in the flourishing of fundamentalism; in the controversy raging in the Lutheran Church — Missouri Synod; in the phenomenon of the Jesus freaks, the spreading charismatic movement, the popularity of Transcendental Meditation; in attacks on the National
and World councils of churches
and the cooling of ardor for such social
issues as racial
justice, world
peace,
and the abolition of hunger
and malnutrition.
Some of the basic points of departure for a Christian consideration of
issues of
justice and peace.
For others, resistance to healing prayer may not signal a fear of losing control or face, but a fear of losing prophetic roots in
peace and social
justice issues.
The
issues of
justice,
peace, sharing, love
and compassion are not priorities in the perspectives of the «free market», the invisible god of the system, visibly controlled by the superpowers
and their TNCs.
At the same time, others are strongly committed to the wider
issues of
peace,
justice,
and - the environment.
When gospel - related themes about
justice,
peace,
and equality are raised in the various elements of culture, the church may suspect that these
issues did not rise solely out of the hearts
and minds of unregenerate people, but were created by the gentle breezes of the Spirit upon all people in our society.
The dinner, attended by the Jackson family, afforded the two leaders an opportunity to discuss global
issues, promoting
peace and justice across the world,
and improving the lives of African people.
If we let Obama lose, then Dems will fire up United For
Peace and Justice and their fake antiwar candidates,
and make lots of noise about our privacy rights, so those
issues will be raised.
CFD serves the political needs of the Upper West Side by promoting
and organizing progressive opinion on local, state
and national
issues, as well as supporting Democratic candidates dedicated to
peace, progress
and social
justice.
So the second set features three volumes — Conflict
and Crisis, Rights
and Justice, and Poverty and Development — that roughly translate into peace, development and human rights, but that take a broader view of what these areas encompass, with issues such as arms control, humanitarian assistance and transitional justice c
Justice,
and Poverty
and Development — that roughly translate into
peace, development
and human rights, but that take a broader view of what these areas encompass, with
issues such as arms control, humanitarian assistance
and transitional
justice c
justice covered.
And more and more secular Americans are discovering common ground with believers on the great issues of social justice, peace, and the environment.&raq
And more
and more secular Americans are discovering common ground with believers on the great issues of social justice, peace, and the environment.&raq
and more secular Americans are discovering common ground with believers on the great
issues of social
justice,
peace,
and the environment.&raq
and the environment.»
There are three Rowntree organisations: the Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) which mainly supports practical research
and publication especially on
issues of poverty
and social
justice; the Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust (JRCT) which supports a wide range of social,
peace, racial
justice and democratic activities including non-partisan public education.
Each member was appointed deputy to Schneiderman, a designation that gives the commissioners broad investigative authority to probe any
issues involving «public
peace, public safety
and public
justice.»
United Nations An organization that takes on global
issues, from health
and justice (including the human rights) to protecting the environment
and promoting world
peace.
Body image coach Rachel Cole shares why we lose touch with our bodies in times of distress, how to start coming back into embodiment, why the 2016 election has caused so much pain for people struggling with food
and body
issues, how she recovered from eating disorders
and embraced body positivity, why feminism
and social
justice are so integral to making
peace with food
and your body,
and lots more!
From his deep concern for the poor
and wealth inequality, to his involvement in environmental
issues and social
justice, Pope Francis engages the audience face - to - face
and calls for
peace.
That's the idea behind Parkway Northwest High School for
Peace and Conflict Resolution in Philadelphia, which will reopen this fall as the city's first school focused on peace and social - justice is
Peace and Conflict Resolution in Philadelphia, which will reopen this fall as the city's first school focused on
peace and social - justice is
peace and social -
justice issues.
While we may drastically disagree on the causes
and solutions to
issues of poverty, social
justice, gender equality, the refugee crisis or finding
peace in the Middle East, the ability to understand
and carefully consider an argument with which you disagree is the beginning of insight.
We help build the global citizenship skills needed to solve world
issues such as human rights, gender equity, the environment, sustainable development, poverty,
and global
peace and justice.
«As the world in which we live becomes more pluralistic —
and issues such as global
peace, environmental health
and economic
justice become more urgent — institutions with strong interfaith
and intercultural commitments such as the Rothko Chapel become increasingly important.»
Founded by filmmaker Paul Haggis, Artists for
Peace and Justice (APJ) is a non-profit organization that encourages peace and social justice and addresses issues of poverty around the w
Peace and Justice (APJ) is a non-profit organization that encourages peace and social justice and addresses issues of poverty around the
Justice (APJ) is a non-profit organization that encourages
peace and social justice and addresses issues of poverty around the w
peace and social
justice and addresses issues of poverty around the
justice and addresses
issues of poverty around the world.
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We need to translate our understandings regarding the vast
and interconnected
issues of
peace,
justice and sustainability into action through daily practices of humanity, empathy,
and sustainability.
Last year NWEI created a course book focused on systems — a reflection of our desire to address the intersections between
peace,
justice and sustainability
issues.
Session three in NWEI's Seeing Systems:
Peace,
Justice and Sustainability course book takes a close look at water
issues —
and offers many ways to get involved
and take action.
Thanks to Veronica
and Kate for inviting others to connect, reflect
and act —
and for engaging in a deeper dive into systems thinking
and connecting
issues of
peace,
justice and sustainability to daily life
and practices.
Last year NWEI shifted course slightly
and created a course book focused on systems — a reflection of our desire to address the intersections between
peace,
justice and sustainability
issues.
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