Civic Repentance

Author : Amitai Etzioni
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 234 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Law
ISBN : 0847692353

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Civic Repentance by Amitai Etzioni Pdf

This collection of essays by scholars of diverse backgrounds explores the notion of repentance in our culture, focusing on individuals who have been excluded from society as a result of violating its laws. What must these individuals do to gain redemption and be readmitted? Amitai Etzioni argues that the lack of a well-grounded concept of civic repentance has significant negative social consequences for our society. Denying people the opportunity to regain their social standing and membership in their communities is simply unfair, and the absence of such opportunities for restoration through repentance exacts heavy social costs. The essays in this collection address these issues from a variety of perspectives and discuss possible ways of filling this void, including restorative justice, physician rehabilitation programs, and religious reconciliation rituals.

Author : Amitai Etzioni
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Page : 205 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2000-01-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780585080741

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Repentance by Amitai Etzioni Pdf

There is no consensus about what someone who has violated society's rules must do in order to be fully restored to the community. Although repentance is a prominent idea in religions ranging from Judaism, Christianity, and Islam to Buddhism and Hinduism, its use in civic culture is vague and inconsistent. For example, is remorse the same as repentance? Drawing from a variety of religious and civic perspectives, the renowned contributors to this book_from the fields of theology, philosophy, and the social sciences_offer a broad understanding of repentance and its many applications. The essays question the legitimacy of repentance as a religious concept for the civic culture, exploring the way in which the religious origins of repentance might both illuminate and facilitate our civic usage of the idea. Excellent for theologians, philosophers, moral ethicists, and anyone asking, ' Who deserves a second chance?'

Author : Amitai Etzioni
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 120 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Psychology and religion
ISBN : PSU:000045267697

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Repentance in Civic and Religious Traditions by Amitai Etzioni Pdf

Author : Parvati Nair
Publisher : MHRA
Page : 193 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : History
ISBN : 9781904350149

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Configuring Community by Parvati Nair Pdf

Annotation "The concept of community has become central to constructions of Spanish identities, since the Transition to democracy. Contemporary Spain witnesses a political, social, and economic resurgence of community, which both cuts across and is prioritized over nation. Yet, few studies of contemporary Spanish culture deal with this concept. This book aims, therefore, to fill a gap in Spanish cultural studies by providing an in-depth analysis of the intersections of theories, narratives and concepts of community identities across a broad range of media. Literature, film, music, and photography are analysed here in order to explore the diverse means by which community is imagined and constructed. This is a strongly interdisciplinary study, bringing together cultural studies and ethnography. The specific 'texts' that are analysed are located within a larger framework provided by Spain's involvement in processes of globalization. Unusual in this study, therefore, is the use of fieldwork and interview, as well as the application of the work of cultural theorists to the Spanish context." "This book, thus, extends the field of Spanish cultural studies through its original and deliberate examination of community; it is equally relevant to a more general reading public, interested in the diverse media covered here." "By the same token, this book is of relevance to scholars in the Arts, Social Sciences, and Humanities, through its exploration and application of the ideas of theorists of modernity, space, and time."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Author : Susanna Snyder,Agnes M. Brazal,Joshua Ralston
Publisher : Springer
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2016-04-29
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781137518125

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Church in an Age of Global Migration by Susanna Snyder,Agnes M. Brazal,Joshua Ralston Pdf

Migration has become a defining feature of the contemporary age. It has brought about significant changes in political, economic, social, and religious landscapes. This volume explores a question that has been little considered to date: how are churches being transformed in the face of global migration? The book features contributors from diverse national, denominational, cultural, professional, and linguistic backgrounds. Their essays reveal the ways in which migrants and the phenomenon of migration expose longstanding gaps and failings within Christian communities. However, the prevalence of migration and migrants simultaneously opens up fresh possibilities for churches to grow, renew, becoming more authentic, dynamic, and diverse. Church in an Age of Global Migration presents a collage of embodied ecclesial practices, understandings, and realities that have emerged and are continuing to develop in the face of global migration. Committed to transnational and ecumenical dialogue, and to integrating practical and theoretical perspectives, this volume is the first to offer an in-depth analysis of the ways in which churches are being changed by migrants.

Author : Ellyn Kaschak
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2021-02-25
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781317718932

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The Invisible Alliance by Ellyn Kaschak Pdf

Explore the relationship between psychology and spirituality from a feminist perspective! From the editor: “There are forces in the universe about which we know nothing and can learn nothing through empiricism and material means. Such forces can be invoked in the process of therapy to assist in healing, to deepen experience, and to free us from the confining limits of the human mind. This is a book about the spiritual within each of us and about spirituality as it extends beyond any of us to embrace all of us. It deals with inspiration and passion, sorrow and loss, meaning and depth. It focuses upon the relationship between matters of spirit and of psychology, leading to new treatments within the parameters of psychotherapy that extend its vision far beyond the treatment of affliction.” The Invisible Alliance: Psyche and Spirit in Feminist Therapy provides you with a comprehensive review of multiculturalism and its relationship with feminism and spirituality and explores: ways to incorporate Jewish principles and beliefs into feminist therapy the application of religious sources of passion and perspective to parenting and working with children ways to combine Christian and Wiccan philosophies in therapy a provocative approach for integrating Christian biblical teachings into feminist therapy for survivors of sexual abuse ways that Buddhist ideas can enrich the understanding of the self and identity a case study of ancient healing traditions used by Latinas criteria for therapists to use in deciding whether to work with clients dealing with spiritual/religious issues or refer them to someone more appropriate a way to use the power of ritual to heal and give more meaning to important life transitions

Author : Estelle Frankel
Publisher : Shambhala Publications
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2005-03-08
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0834825198

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Sacred Therapy by Estelle Frankel Pdf

In Sacred Therapy Estelle Frankel travels to the heart of Jewish mysticism to reveal how people of any faith can draw upon this rich body of teachings to gain wisdom, clarity, and a deeper sense of meaning in the midst of modern life. In an engaging and accessible style, Frankel brings together tales and teachings from the Bible, the Talmud, Kabbalah, and the Hasidic traditions as well as evocative case studies and stories from her own life to create an original, inspirational guide to emotional healing and spiritual growth.

Author : Robert C. Roberts
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Page : 494 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2022-03-17
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781467464888

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Recovering Christian Character by Robert C. Roberts Pdf

Discipleship guidance from the writings of Kierkegaard Genuine Christian character often runs counter to prevailing notions of Christianity—as much in today’s era of nationalistic religiosity as in the staid Christendom of Søren Kierkegaard’s time. Kierkegaard responded to the hypocrisy around him by becoming a missionary of sorts in the Western world. Through his writing he exposed the illusions of conventional wisdom while advancing a compelling vision of the true Christian life that would give rise to essential virtues like faith, hope, love, patience, gratitude, and humility. What might Kierkegaard say to us today about recovering a genuine Christian character amid manifold corruptions of the gospel? Robert C. Roberts guides the reader through Kierkegaard’s thought about character—clarifying while never unduly simplifying—to show how Kierkegaard’s prescient psychological insights can be applied in the lives of twenty-first-century Christians interested in personal formation. Taking on a Kierkegaardian voice of his own, Roberts powerfully illustrates how virtue arises not from the mastery of individual ethical principles but from the continuity of one’s soul with the heart of God.

Author : Solomon Schimmel
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 019517612X

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Wounds Not Healed by Time by Solomon Schimmel Pdf

In this thoughtful book Schimmel guides readers through the meanings of justice, forgiveness, repentance, and reconciliation. In doing so, he probes to the core of the human encounter with evil, drawing on religious traditions, psychology, philosophy, and the personal experiences of both perpetrators and of victims.

Author : Hans O. Tiefel
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 261 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2024-03-11
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781666765489

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Christian Ethics Introduced by Hans O. Tiefel Pdf

Christian Ethics Introduced asks why humans count as ends in themselves. The biblical answer was/is that humans have standing—inherent worth—as creatures in the image of God. This traditional answer yielded to seventeenth and eighteenth century enlightenment secularism. To these secularists, human reason promised to be a surer and more peaceable foundation for a just culture than religion. Human rationality—the light of human reason—would enlighten and improve the human condition. Two world wars and more realistic trends in new social sciences created not just awareness of human irrationality but fostered skepticism of sound foundations for morality and justice. It seemed that both traditional religion and enlightened reason fell short of what had been hoped. And the cause of failure may not lie in traditional religion or in human irrationality. Rather, the problem might lie in human conduct. Specifically, it may lie in the human inclination to favor self over others, of the “me” outranking the “we.” Christian responses to the human failure to live a moral and just life recognize the persistence of immoral conduct, acknowledge it in regard to oneself, ask for forgiveness, and make amends and peace with God and with those wronged.

Author : Nick Smith
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 417 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2014-03-24
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781107007543

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Justice through Apologies by Nick Smith Pdf

This book explains that penitentiaries were originally designed to bring about penance, and that this has been lost in the assembly line of mass incarceration.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Teachers College Press
Page : 310 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2002-08-02
Category : Education
ISBN : 0807742538

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The Constructivist Leader by Anonim Pdf

The Constructivist Leader provides educational leaders at all levels with a conceptual framework for leadership defined as reciprocal, purposeful learning in community. The updated Second Edition of this best-selling book enables readers to carry this constructivist vision and purpose forward, while effectively implementing standards-based reform, authentic assessment, and constructivist-based accountability. This new edition features: an expanded theory of Constructivist Leadership reflecting the most recent thinking in leadership, learning, and ethical communities; a comprehensive approach to issues of equity, diversity, and multiculturalism; additional strategies for the implementation of constructivist leadership practice; principles and examples to guide new approaches to accountability; and much more!

Author : Elmar G. M. Weitekamp,Hans-Jürgen Kerner
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 367 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781135999230

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Restorative Justice in Context by Elmar G. M. Weitekamp,Hans-Jürgen Kerner Pdf

This book brings together a selection of papers originally presented and discussed at the fourth international restorative justice conference, held at the University of Tübingen. The contributors include many of the leading authorities in the burgeoning field of restorative justice, and they provide a comprehensive review of developing international practice and directions, and the context in which restorative justice practices are developing. Restorative Justice in Context moves beyond a focus on restorative justice for juveniles to a broader concern with the application of restorative justice in such areas as corporate crime, family violence and the application of restorative justice in cases of extreme violent crimes. The contexts examined are drawn from Europe, North America, Australasia and Japan. leading world authorities analyse international case studies reflecting the growth of restorative justice worldwiderapidly expanding area of interest

Author : John Braithwaite
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 334 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780195158397

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Restorative Justice & Responsive Regulation by John Braithwaite Pdf

Braithwaite's argument against punitive justice systems and for restorative justice systems establishes that there are good theoretical and empirical grounds for anticipating that well designed restorative justice processes will restore victims, offenders, and communities better than existing criminal justice practices. Counterintuitively, he also shows that a restorative justice system may deter, incapacitate, and rehabilitate more effectively than a punitive system. This is particularly true when the restorative justice system is embedded in a responsive regulatory framework that opts for deterrence only after restoration repeatedly fails, and incapacitation only after escalated deterrence fails. Braithwaite's empirical research demonstrates that active deterrence under the dynamic regulatory pyramid that is a hallmark of the restorative justice system he supports, is far more effective than the passive deterrence that is notable in the stricter "sentencing grid" of current criminal justice systems.

Author : Douglas J. Miller
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2013-10-10
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781625640420

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Jesus Goes to Washington by Douglas J. Miller Pdf

"This book explores how Christian spirituality and the political ethic of Christianity's founder, Jesus of Nazareth, might contribute to the most looming emergency of our day--ending human misery while reducing the planet's woes. It advances the new ethical paradigm of sustainability that bespeaks the longings of this remarkable Jewish peasant who elbowed his way into a world filled with social misery, shame, and land exploitation. Donning the mantle of a prophet/lawgiver, he disgraced the justifying ethic of the prevailing Roman oligarchies that finds its active counterpart in today's political landscape. He offered a different political path--a Progressive one--that led to respecting Creation and all its inhabitants. Jesus helps us to cherish humane values and he urges us all--Democrats and Republicans, Independents and Greens, religious and nonreligious--to be united in fulfilling them. Jesus Goes to Washington celebrates the international Earth Charter, the most significant moral document of our generation. Given the urgency of world calamity, the charter implores us to muster every spiritual force at our disposal for immediate action. Being history's most influential moral authority, Jesus provides the needed impetus for achieving a just and sustainable global society. "