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26 Cards in this Set
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justice
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occurs when everyone has what they need to live with dignity
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equally vs. equitably
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equally: everyone treated the same - FAIR
equitably: everyone gets what they need - NEED |
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four steps in nolans article
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compassion, structural change, humility, solidarity
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starting point of compassion stage
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witness injustice and were moved to do something about it
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2 ways we grow in compassion
2 actions compassion leads to |
1. exposure
2. information 1. relief work 2. simplification of lifestyle |
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starting point of structural change
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begins as soon as we ask why
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what do we realize in the seocnd stage?
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poverty is not the result of laziness or bad luck, its the institution
when we become aware, we should get ANGRY |
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how does the humility stage begin?
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with the realization that people who are poor know the solution to their problem
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what must we realize in the stage of humility?
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they can and must help themseleves
realize we are the same, both good and bad, realize humanity of the poor |
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how does the stage of solidarity begin?
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when we stay
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what happens in the solidarity stage?
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no long us and them, but we
together we will work for social change |
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Jubilee year
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every 50 years, all land be returned to its original owner
assured gap b/t rich and poor was minimalized support = god owns land |
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the sababatical year
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provides liberation of all land, slaves, and loans every 7 years
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land part of sabbatical year
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every 7 years, farmers are not allowed to plant crops
eco and humanitarian reasons poor allowed whatever growns freely - volunteers |
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slaves part of sabbatical year
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slave released from freedom every 7 years
masters share proceeds to departing ex-slaves way for slavery to not remain permanent |
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loans part of the sabbatical year
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every 7 years, all debt are cancelled
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laws of tithing
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1/10 of all farm produce and or money be set aside
end of the year, everyone brings it for landless |
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laws of gleaning
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farmers should leave some of harvest for poor
ex: leave fallen grapes, corners of fields, secondary harvest |
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7 corporal works of mercy
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1. feed the hungry
2. give drink to thirsty 3. clothe the naked 4. visit the sick 5. shelter the homeless 6. visit the imprisoned 7. bury the dead |
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what is the difference b/t a home and a roof over ones head?
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home: physcially decent and supports human dignity and development, become part of larget community
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how many homeless people in US, what percent families?
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3 million
43% |
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empowerment
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the gaining of power over ones life and within ones community
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solidarity
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spirit of unity and mutual concern; th quality of justice that breaks down barrers between people
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mutuality
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recognition that we need eachother and that the good of one person matches the good of all people
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fatalism
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belief that the world is out of our control and in the hands of bind fate
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graced social sturctures vs. sinful social strutures
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graced: encourage and strenthen, life, dignity, and the development of community
sinful: discourage these |
