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CHAPTER 3
Living Justice is no easy task...
Liberation Theology
Is a way of talking about God amid the reality of the suffering of innocent people
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights are
officially recognized by most nations in a 1948 United Nations document,
which consisted of 30 articles
Solidarity is...
constant commitment to the common good
based on the belief that we are all responsible for all
a spirit of friendship between all
Awareness
Seeing, Hearing and knowing the world in a spirit of Friendship
We each have our own awareness of the world – we each perceive it and make sense of it in different ways
Worldview
The basic beliefs that guide the way someone relates to the world
comprehensive world view (or worldview) is the fundamental cognitive orientation of an individual or society encompassing the entirety of the individual or society's knowledge and point of view including natural philosophy; fundamental, existential, and normative postulates; or themes, values, emotions, and ethics
Culture
All of the shared values, beliefs, and ways of relating and living together that characterize a particular group of people
Shapes Worldview by teaching its members to adopt the beliefs and behaviors of the group
SUBCULTURES
What does our culture consider to be normal?
Pg 86
What is abnormal?
RESPECT
Find out what it means to me...
To look beyond outer appearances and first impressions to see the goodness that is the foundation of all God's creation
Analysis
Process of understanding how people's lives are affected by the relationships that shape a society in which they live
The type of questions we ask will determine the answers we receive
Interdependent
We depend on each other for our existence
Think of all the relationships you are a part of
People who shape your life are themselves affected by their relationships with other people
MOTIVATE ME
Social Structures
The patterns of relationships that shape any society
Reference Packet:
Social Stratification – the ranking of people and the rewards they receive based on the objective criteria (wealth, power, prestige)
Social Classes
POWER
God given ability everyone has to affect their own life, the lives of others, and the world around them – in either positive or negative ways. Power builds relationships
Power over/Power with
pg 94-95 Ability to get people to do what you want
without having to MAKE them do so
Support of others for POWER
BOYCOTT - customers
STRIKE - employees
ACTION
Analysis reveals individual choices and social structures that cause injustice ….
CHANGE the situation in a way that allows all people involved to experience the good life and God's spirit
Two TYPES
Direct
Individual relationships and is usually aimed at meeting an immediate need
Social
occurs on the level of social structures attempts to change the behavior of a society and its institutions in a way that promotes justice
Marginalized
Marginalized people are those not able to fully participate in society and forced out of the main group
MLK
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gdTpU5WZHHM&feature=related
OCCUPY WALL STREET
A riot is the language of the unheard.
-MLK