Democratic Contracts for Sustainable and Caring Societies What Can Churches and Christian Communities Do?

by Wieser, Thomas

• ISBN13: 9782825413340
• ISBN10: 2825413348
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-01-01
• Publisher: World Council of Churches

Summary

A fascinating collection of papers on the relationship between democracy, sustainability and globalisation. What should be done to put into action the agreements and conventions that the international community elaborated to make viable a sustainable society? How to move from these agreements and conventions into contracts that oblige nations and international agencies to participate in actions favourable for environmental sustainability? What can churches and Christian communities contribute to the formulation and enforcement of democratic contracts? Contributions come from people in governmental and non-governmental organisations, churches, and the teaching profession, and deal with areas such as the market, capitalism, international law, and the Bible.

Table of Contents

Preface: Democracy for a Sustainable Society in the Context of Economic Globalization	vii
Julio de Santa Ana
I. Introduction
People's Participation in Building a Just and Sustainable Society	2	(21)
Lukas Vischer
Moral Hospitality for Public Reasoners: Covenant Models for Contemporary Social Contracts?	23	(27)
Lewis S. Mudge
II. The Quest for a Sustainable Global Welfare Society
Towards a ``Sustainable'' Global Welfare Society	50	(18)
Riccardo Petrella
Facing the Power of the Market	68	(6)
Margie Tolstoy
The Role of the World Trade Organization	74	(8)
Jan-Eirik Sorensen
III. Contracts and Covenants
Working on Contracts	82	(10)
John M. Francis
Contracts and International Law	92	(5)
Leonardo Franco
Implementing Conventions	97	(3)
Vaclav Mezricky
Covenanting in the Bible	100	(18)
Hans-Ruedi Weber
IV. The Role of Civil Society
Contribution of NGOs
New Roles for NGOs	118	(9)
Ruth E. Lechte
The Need for Spiritual Empowerment	127	(6)
Sulak Sivaraksa
Struggling for Democracy: Two Case Studies from South Africa	133	(11)
Lindy Wilson
A Challenge to the NGOs	144	(2)
Jose Chipenda
Contribution of the Churches
The Church - Advocate of Democracy	146	(5)
Joyce Seroke
Democracy between Religion and the Secular	151	(6)
K.C. Abraham
Giving Account of the Hope	157	(7)
Madeleine Strub-Jaccoud
V. Report of the Consultation
Democracy, Sustainability and the Church	164	(32)
Lewis S. Mudge
Contributors	196