Justice and peace in a renewed Caribbean : contemporary Catholic reflections

Perkins, Anna Kasafi 1969- (editor.). Chambers, Donald, (editor.). Porter, Jacqueline, (editor.).

Summary: The Roman Catholic Bishops of the Caribbean, the Antilles Episcopal Conference (AEC), have over the past forty years written statements addressed to their faithful and people in the wider Caribbean. The statements covered a wide range of issues impinging on the life and faith of Caribbean people, including political engagement, crime and violence, homosexuality, HIV-AIDS, sexuality, the environment. A key theme running through the statements is the concern with justice. This collection of critical essays and personal reflections explores the insights provided by these statements. In so doing, it presents a critical reading of the corpus with a view to presenting its relevance to the regional and global conversation on matters of human flourishing. The authors of the volume represent the diverse voices from within the Catholic Caribbean, particularly some fresh new voices. This collection brings together the voices of men and women--pastors, laity, theologians, political leaders, educators; each essayist considers a specific statement and provides a commentary and interpretation of its contents as well as a considered assessment of its impact on the life of the faithful. Academics, lay persons, pastors, policy makers and politicians will find this a useful collection.

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ISBN: 9781349435159
ISBN: 9781283737265
ISBN: 9781137032461
ISBN: 9781137006912
ISBN: 1349435155
ISBN: 1283737264
ISBN: 1137032464
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Physical Description: 1 online resource
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Publisher: New York : Palgrave Macmillan, �2012.

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General Note:	CatMonthString:april.22 Multi-User.
Formatted Contents Note:	Introduction: The Caribbean, Shaped by the Call to Justice and Peace; A.K. Perkins -- Personal Ruminations on the AEC Statement on Black Power; G. McLaughlin -- Background to the AEC Statement on Black Power; A.K. Perkins -- Justice and Peace in a New Caribbean Revisited; M. Rodrigues -- Situating True Freedom and Development: An Historical/Contextual Appreciation; P. Jordens -- A Response to the Statement on Homosexuality and Homosexual Behaviour; L.O. Shields -- Evangelization for a New Caribbean: A Renewed Ongoing Reflection; D. Wiezlen -- The Principle of Subsidiarity and Its Relevance to the Caribbean Today; P. Bunting & D. Roper -- Social Development and Reconciliation: The AEC Capital Punishment Document; P. McIsaac -- Stages of the Lifecycle, the Stages of Catechesis: The AEC Catechetical Statements; J. Porter -- Revisiting the Common Norms for Dealing with Allegations of Sexual Abuse; C. Harvey -- Justice and Peace Shall Embrace: The AEC Pastoral on Crime and Violence; D. Chambers -- Eucharist and Hospitality: Reflections on Stewardship and the Revitalization of Parish Life in the Caribbean; G. Boodoo -- From Dogma to Pastoral Compassion: A Response to 'A Statement of the Antilles Episcopal Conference on HIV-AIDS'; R. Anthony Lewis -- Caring for the Earth & Plutonium Shipments: A Response to the Ecological Thought of the Antilles Episcopal Conference; C. Llanos -- We Are Called to Proclaim, Celebrate and Serve: The Pastoral Letter on the Gift of Life; S. Rose-Ann Walker -- Appendices.
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