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Whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear a voice behind you, saying, "This is the way; walk in it." (Is.30:21)
Browsing All Posts filed under »Justice«
TED | Bono: The good news on poverty (Yes, there’s good news)
Chris Anderson asked me if I could put the last 25 years of anti-poverty campaigning into 10 minutes for TED. That’s an Englishman asking an Irishman to be succinct. (Laughter) I said, “Chris, that would take a miracle.” He said, “Bono, wouldn’t that be a good use of your messianic complex?” So, yeah. Then I […]
Toxic Charity | Notes & Review
December 22, 2012
Robert Lupton. Toxic Charity: How Churches and Charities Hurt Those They Help. HarperOne, 2011. (191 pages) Chapter One: The Scandal The Compassion industry is almost universally accepted as a virtuous and constructive enterprise. | But what is so surprising is that its outcomes are almost entirely unexamined. (2-3) …it may be hurting more than helping. […]
Everyday Justice | Notes & Review
July 7, 2012
Julie Clawson. Everyday Justice: The Global Impact of our Daily Choices. IVP Books, 2009. http://www.everydayjustice.net/ WARNING! Read Before Proceeding Don’t panic! We see acting justly as an all-or-nothing endeavor, and because we can’t do it all, we often end up doing nothing. This book exists to help us start doing something by giving concrete and […]
Half The Sky | Review & Notes
April 12, 2012
Nicholas Kristof & Sheryl WuDunn. Half The Sky: Turning Oppression Into Opportunity For Women Worldwide. Vintage Books, 2009. (296 pages) www.halftheskymovement.org, www.facebook.com/kristof, https://www.facebook.com/halftheskymovement, http://twitter.com/nickkristof, — Review — The book reads much like one long New York Times article (or several stringed together), and is riveting, educational, inspiring, and evocative. My only regret is not reading […]
TED | Bryan Stevenson: We Need to Talk About an Injustice
March 5, 2012
http://www.eji.org/eji/ | http://jjie.org/founder-of-equal-justice-initiative-greeted-standing-ovation-at-ted/76755 Bryan Stevenson spends most of his time in jails and prisons and on death row. He’s a lawyer, and the founder of the Equal Justice Initiative. So he’s found it very energizing at TED, and wanted to start by pointing out that there is a distinct identity here. Things said here have a power […]
China’s Lost Girls | Notes & Review
November 10, 2010
National Geographic, 2005 Lucy Ling follows a group of American families to China and captures the key moments of their adoption process illuminating the unforeseen effects of China’s one-child policy coupled with ancient traditions and social constructs along the way. Some of them being, prioritization of boys as they are the parents’ “social security.” prioritization […]
Guerilla Art
October 20, 2010
The recent TED Prize winner is named “JR.” JR creates “Pervasive Art” that spreads uninvited on buildings of Parisian slums, on walls in the Middle East, on broken bridges in Africa or in favelas in Brazil. People in the exhibit communities, those who often live with the bare minimum, discover something absolutely unnecessary but utterly […]
The Women’s Crusade
August 19, 2009
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/23/magazine/23Women-t.html Nicholas Kristof, NYTimes.com, 2009-08-17. Kristof’s journalism continues to inspire me, and this article is up there on the top (see also the Girl Effect). The following are a few poignant quotes. I recommend reading the whole article, however, because in it, the substance of this article is in the stories that he tells. “Women […]
The Girl Effect
March 7, 2009
Chip and Dan Heath in their book Made To Stick refer to this website and organization. THE GIRL EFFECT, n. The powerful social and economic change brought about when girls have the opportunity to participate in their society. Here are some of the stats and messages coming from them. When girls have received 7 or […]
The Great Debaters | Notes & Review, and Reasoning the Psychosis of Race
January 2, 2009
The Great Debaters movie site. 2007. Well done. Inspiring, and moving. There is some controversy around the historical accuracy of the movie, specifically the names of the characters, and the closing “data” of their accomplishments listed at the end of the film (cf., New American Media, and Crosswalk.com) though it doesn’t seem critical to Rober […]
The Religious Case For/Against Gay Marriage | Saying A Lot About So Little
December 12, 2008
While reading the current Newsweek cover article (“The Religious Case for Gay Marriage” by Lisa Miller), it struck me how much we say about how little the Bible mentions. The summation of the Newsweek article is found, really, in one sentence, The practice of inclusion, even in defiance of social convention, the reaching out to […]
Become A Freedom Partner
December 10, 2008
The inaugural Podcast for IJM Freedom Partners was set out today, December 10, International Human Rights Day (read the full text of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights). In this podcast, Emmy Award-winning journalist and IJM Director of Media Relations Amy Roth takes you on a journey around the world to introduce you to some […]
From Victim to Heroine
November 28, 2008
This video from Nicholas Kristof tells another story of courageous hope and victory through oppression. Be inspired, and add another heroine to your list of role models. Thank you, Kristof, for your “journalism of justice.” There seems to be very little on the internet regarding Mukhtar Mai’s school. Here’s what I found regarding her. Kristof’s […]
Books Not Bombs
November 27, 2008
(This is the second of two posts that highlight the endeavors that are helping to change the world through creative and contrarian ways of thinking.) This video on The Developments In Literacy programs is of a similar vein to one of Kristof’s previous articles, “It Takes A School, Not Missiles” in the NYTimes.com. The video […]
Call + Response | Notes & Review
October 18, 2008
I took five of my high schoolers to see this film last night. After watching, they mentioned that they are more grateful for the lives that they have, recognizing that there are people in the world that have it a lot worse than they. They did respond with a sense of responsibility, but it’s hard […]
Call + Response Rockumentary
September 16, 2008
A family member of mine is involved with this, and so I’m doing my part to perpetuate it and get the word out. Be sure to visit the site (http://callandresponse.com/home.html), and see the film. From the website: CALL+RESPONSE is a first of its kind feature documentary film that reveals the world’s 27 million dirtiest secrets: […]
Dr. Paul Farmer in Haiti
May 17, 2008
Watch this: http://www.cbsnews.com/sections/i_video/main500251.shtml?id=4069409n The work of Dr. Farmer and his team must be applauded. As FindingRhythm mentioned, His story is incredible, inspiring, humbling. Playing in a rock band never seemed so lame. While I can’t comment on playing in a rock band, this poses for me a couple observations. 1. OF ALL THE PHILOSOPHICAL AND […]
U2 & Not For Sale
April 27, 2008
U2 has put out a 3-disc box-set containing the Joshua Tree CD, with new mixes and recorded live performance. This package also includes a 56-page hardback embossed book, featuring previously unseen Anton Corbijn photos and original essays by Bono, Edge, Adam Clayton, Brian Eno, and David Batstone. In 1986, Bono and Dave traveled across El […]
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