Beyond Retribution

Author : Christopher D. Marshall
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Page : 372 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Christianity and justice
ISBN : 0802847978

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Recently a growing number of Christians have actively promoted the concept of "restorative justice" and attempted to develop programs for dealing with crime based on restorative principles. But is this approach truly consistent with the teaching of Scripture? To date, very little has been done to test this claim. Beyond Retribution fills a gap by plumbing the New Testament on the topics of crime, justice, and punishment. Christopher Marshall first explores the problems involved in applying ethical teachings from the New Testament to mainstream society. He then surveys the extent to which the New Testament addresses criminal justice issues, looking in particular at the concept of the justice of God in the teachings of Paul and Jesus. He also examines the topic of punishment, reviewing the debate in social thinking over the ethics and purpose of punishment -- including capital punishment -- and he advocates a new concept of "restorative punishment." The result of this engaging work is a biblically based challenge to imitate the way of Christ in dealing with both victims and offenders. - Publisher

Author : Rama Mani
Publisher : Polity
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2002-05-17
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0745628362

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Today’s wars leave a crippling legacy of deprivation and suffering, of physical and structural injustice, long after they submit to peaceful resolution. Survivors of war must find ways to live with the stultifying injustices littering their past and haunting their present – acts of discrimination and violence committed before, during and even after conflict. Confronting the vexed challenge of re-marrying peace with justice out of the morass of war’s injustices is the complex but imperative task facing post-conflict societies and the international community today. Using current examples from conflicts around the world, ranging from Africa and Asia to Latin America and Eastern Europe, it argues for a holistic and integrated approach to justice after conflict. It proposes that we must address all three dimensions of injustice embedded in conflict – symptom, consequence and cause, and that subsequently we must rebuild all three dimensions of justice – legal, rectificatory and distributive, in the aftermath. This timely book explores the difficulties and dilemmas confronted on the ground in restoring these, and concludes with pragmatic recommendations for dealing with such challenges of rebuilding peace with justice after contemporary conflicts. This well-argued book will prove a valuable resource for students and professionals in the fields of peacebuilding, justice theory, international relations and politics.

Author : Len Titow
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 323 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2020-09-22
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781984507129

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Retribution by Len Titow Pdf

A dramatic story of a talented young designer who was forced to flee her home to protect her family and friends from criminal elements, who killed her husband and were intending to do the same to her. She hid in the town’s central park and had to beg for money on the steps of the Town Hall to survive. She was continually confronted by a wealthy businessman who had involvement with the underworld and who had no time for beggars. He considered them trash and should be removed from the city streets. He often abused and physically attacked her as she sat begging on the steps of the Town Hall. She was helped back into the fashion industry by a businessman who got to know her story and who acquired a recognised fashion house which had previously gone into liquidation. Tragedy struck when the designer died before a major exhibition which the underworld intended to win. The principal running the fashion house for the underworld lost a number of fashion shows and a substantial amount of money during the GFC and to prevent being killed, took up occupancy in central park and was forced to beg on the streets to survive in the same way as did the girl whom he took exception to. The mystery intensifies as divine retribution is inflicted on the perpetrator. Throughout the novel, a number of controversial religious doctrines are raised and are intermingled with the storyline.

Author : Anthony C. Thiselton
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Page : 270 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2011-12-05
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781467434881

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Life after Death by Anthony C. Thiselton Pdf

Writing in the wake of a near-fatal stroke, eminent theologian Anthony C. Thiselton addresses a universally significant topic: death and what comes next. This distinctive study of "the last things" comprehensively explores questions about individual death, the intermediate state, the return of Christ, the resurrection of the dead, hell, the final state of the redeemed, and more. At once scholarly and pastoral, Thiselton's Life after Death offers biblically astute, historically informed, and intellectually sound answers -- making this book an invaluable resource for thinking Christians.

Author : Rama Mani
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Distributive justice
ISBN : OCLC:1357512541

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Author : Varunaj Churnai
Publisher : Langham Publishing
Page : 166 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2018-07-31
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781783684564

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Beyond Justice by Varunaj Churnai Pdf

In recent decades, scholars have tended to interpret what Job says about death in one of two ways. They interpret it either as part of the broader reading of death in the Old Testament, or by imposing Ancient Near Eastern mythological concepts upon the text disregarding its nature as part of the Old Testament’s wisdom tradition. Varunaj Churnai attempts to redress the latter interpretation and treats the book of Job, and its development and understanding of death, contextually. Churnai specifically looks at how Job presents the two faces of God: God’s wrathful face and God’s gracious face. Beyond Justice demonstrates that the retribution principle allows humans to know the hidden God as it illuminates the relationship between individual and Creator. Through Job’s experiences and heartfelt outpouring of his soul before both God’s wrathful face and God’s gracious face we can know God more fully. Churnai shows how these faces of God are reconciled in the two divine speeches of YHWH, which invite both Job and the reader to move beyond retribution theology to trust in the graciousness of God.

Author : Nicola Padfield
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 263 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2013-01-11
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781134031504

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Beyond the Tariff by Nicola Padfield Pdf

This book is a study of the workings of the Discretionary Lifer Panels of the Parole Board, the body charged with the responsibility for making decisions on the release of discretionary life sentence prisoners. It traces the origins and development of the Discretionary Lifer Panels following the landmark Weeks and Thynne decisions of the European Court of Human Rights which led to the establishment of DLPs, and examines the way in which the DLPs developed subsequently - often rather differently to what was originally envisaged as necessary to comply with the decision of the ECHR. This book provides a fascinating case study of a little-known part of the criminal justice system, and explores at the same time the wider issues that have arisen - in particular the impact of the ECHR and the Human Rights Act on the criminal justice system; the relationship between the Parole Board and the Prison and Probation Services; the differences between release procedures for different categories of life sentence prisoner, and those detained compulsorily under the Mental Health Act;the broader social, legal and political context in which DLPs operate, and the nature of discretionary decision-making in the criminal justice system field. the first detailed study - from a leading authority in the field - of the way decisions are reached on discretionary life sentence prisoners explores the impact of the decisions of the European Court of Human Rights and the Human Rights Act on the working of the criminal justice system of interest to practitioners and academics concerned with the criminal justice system.

Author : David M. McCarthy
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2016-09-08
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781532604805

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Journal of Moral Theology, Volume 5, Number 2 by David M. McCarthy Pdf

Restorative Justice Volume 5, Number 2, June 2016 Edited by David M. McCarthy The Emergence of Restorative Justice in Ecclesial Practice Thomas Noakes-Duncan Restorative and Transformative Justice in a Land of Mass Incarceration Amy Levad Soteriology, Eucharist and the Madness of Forgiveness Christopher McMahon Breaking Out: The Expansiveness of Restorative Justice in Laudato Si' Eli McCarthy Catholic Theology of Post-Conflict Restorative Justice:The Doctrine of Hypostatic Union as a Viable Inspiration Rev. Raymond Aina, MSP Just War Theory and Restorative Justice: Weaving a Consistent Ethic of Reconciliation Anna Floerke Scheid Restorative Justice and the International Criminal Court John Kiess Restorative Justice in Baltimore Virginia McGovern and Layton Field A Theological Understanding of Restorative Justice Margaret R. Pfeil Symposium on the 2015 Synod of Bishops on the Family Kari-Shane Zimmerman, James T. Bretzke, S.J., Jana Bennett,Andrew Kim, and Christina Astorga

Author : Joel B. Green,Jacqueline Lapsley,Rebekah Miles,Allen Verhey
Publisher : Baker Academic
Page : 912 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2011-11
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780801034060

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Dictionary of Scripture and Ethics by Joel B. Green,Jacqueline Lapsley,Rebekah Miles,Allen Verhey Pdf

Leading scholars from the fields of biblical studies and ethics provide a one-stop reference book on the vital relationship between Scripture and ethics.

Author : William Schweiker
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2008-04-15
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781405143585

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Theological Ethics and Global Dynamics by William Schweiker Pdf

The nature of ethics has been the subject of much controversy and argument in recent decades. Theological Ethics and Global Dynamics tackles these various debates, offering a wide-ranging, comprehensive, and provocative statement of the nature of theological ethics in global times. Offers an accessible, lively, and provocative statement of the nature of moral philosophy and theological ethics in contemporary times. Tackles various perspectives on debates about distinctly Christian ethics. Argues that we need to reframe the arena in which moral questions are asked. Engages a range of positions, exploring distinctively modern issues such as moral and cultural relativism, globalization, problems of consumption and violence, and religious pluralism. Addresses the complexity of certain ethical decisions, which are difficult and far from clear-cut, and yet presents an ethical understanding which is both humane and deeply religious.

Author : Gerald Schlabach
Publisher : Liturgical Press
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 0814652212

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Just Policing, Not War by Gerald Schlabach Pdf

2008 Catholic Press Association Honorable Mention! For decades, the Catholic Church and historical peace churches such as the Mennonites have come together in ecumenical discussions about war and peace. The dividing point has always been between pacifism, the view held by Mennonites and other peace churches, and the just war theory that dominates Catholic thinking on the issue. Given the transformation of global relations over this period--increased interdependency and communication as well as the fall of the Soviet Union, emerging nationalism movements, and the slow development of international courts--the time is right to rethink the Christian response to war. Gerald Schlabach has proposed just policing theory as a way to narrow the gap between just war and pacifist traditions. If the world can address problems of violence through a police model instead of a conventional military model, there may be a role for Christians from all traditions. In this volume, Schlabach presents his theory and has invited a number of scholars representing Catholic, Mennonite, and other traditions to respond to the theory and address a number of key questions: What do we mean by policing? Can policing solve conflicts beyond one's own borders? How does just policing theory address terrorism? Is international policing possible, and what would it look like? Is just policing a Christian solution that meets the criteria of both traditions? This important volume offers a fresh and meaningful discussion to help Christians of all traditions navigate the difficult questions of how to live in these times of violence and war.

Author : Gallagher, Rogert L.,Hertig, Paul
Publisher : Orbis Books
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2017-02-16
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781608336760

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Contemporary Mission Theology by Gallagher, Rogert L.,Hertig, Paul Pdf

Author : Gregory MacDonald
Publisher : SPCK
Page : 374 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2012-11-15
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780281068760

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The Evangelical Universalist by Gregory MacDonald Pdf

Can an orthodox Christian, committed to the historic faith of the Church and the authority of the Bible, be a universalist? Is it possible to believe that salvation is found only by grace, through faith in Christ, and yet to maintain that in the end all people will be saved? Can one believe passionately in mission if one does not think that anyone will be lost forever? Could universalism be consistent with the teachings of the Bible? In The Evangelical Universalist the author argues that the answer is ‘yes!’ to all of these questions. Weaving together philosophical, theological, and biblical considerations, he seeks to show that being a committed universalist is consistent with the central teachings of the biblical texts and of historic Christian theology.

Author : Gerry Johnstone,Daniel W. Van Ness
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 674 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781843921516

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Handbook of Restorative Justice by Gerry Johnstone,Daniel W. Van Ness Pdf

Discusses the key concepts and principles of restorative justice; explains how the campaign for restorative justice arose and developed into an influential social movement; describes the variety of restorative justice practices; and identifies and examines key issues within the restorative justice movement.

Author : Yvonne Sherwood,Kevin Hart
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 440 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2004-09-30
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781135924294

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Derrida and Religion by Yvonne Sherwood,Kevin Hart Pdf

Derrida and Religion: Other Testaments represents the most comprehensive attempt to date to explore, adapt, and test Derrida's contributions and influence on the study of theology, biblical studies, and the philosophy of religion. With over twenty original essays from highly-respected scholars such as John Caputo, Daniel Boyarin, Edith Wyschogrod, Tim Beal, and Gil Anidjar, Derrida and Religion will quickly become the locus classicus for those interested in the increasingly vibrant work on religion and deconstruction and postmodernism.