Living Justice and Peace

by Windley-Daoust, Jerry; Kilmartin, Lorraine (CON); Navarro, Christine Schmertz (CON); Hodapp, Kathleen Crawford (CON)

• ISBN13: 9780884897538
• ISBN10: 0884897532
• Edition: Revised
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-05-01
• Publisher: St Marys Pr

Summary

Second Edition Available February 2008! "The Ad Hoc Committee to Oversee the Use of the Catechism, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, has found this catechetical textbook, Living Justice and Peace, copyright 2002, to be in conformity with the Catechism of the Catholic Church. ""What is justice? How can I respond to the call of justice in my daily life?" Living Justice and Peace is a one-semester course for eleventh and twelfth graders that gives students practical ways to respond to the call to justice in their daily lives.The Living Justice and Peace course fosters students' sense of compassion for those who suffer from injustice and enables students to examine society critically, using the values of the Scriptures and Catholic teaching. Specific topics are addressed, including abortion, capital punishment, racism, poverty, the environment, violence, and peace.Colorful graphs, charts, student artwork, and illustrations engage students with the text. True stories of people transforming the world through justice and peace and "what you can do" sidebars give teens practical applications for the teachings. This course encourages teens to imagine ways to work toward justice and peace--and to act on their beliefs.

Table of Contents

The Scriptures and Justice
Calling us to a world of goodness	6	(34)
Catholic Social Teaching
Envisioning a world of justice and peace	40	(34)
Doing Justice
Putting faith into action	74	(34)
Choosing Life
Responding to abortion and capital punishment	108	(32)
Building Community
Celebrating unity amid diversity	140	(28)
Working with Dignity
Participating in God's creation	168	(28)
Living the Good Life (Part 1)
Breaking the cycle of poverty	196	(26)
Living the Good Life (Part 2)
Sharing God's goodness	222	(30)
Respect for the Earth
Caring for God's creation	252	(32)
Waging Peace
The Christian response to violence	284	(36)
Epilogue
Living justice and peace every day	320	(4)
Index	324