UCOR-2100 : Socl Justice, Christian Ethics

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  • LSAP Goal 1 Response to the Cry of the Earth
  • LSAP Goal 2 Response to the Cry of the Poor
  • LSAP Goal 3 Ecological Economics
  • LSAP Goal 4 Adoption of Sustainable Lifestyles
  • LSAP Goal 5 Ecological Education
  • LSAP Goal 6 Ecological Spirituality
  • LSAP Goal 7 Community Resilience and Empowerment
  • 10 Reduced Inequalities
  • 16 Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions

About this Course

Are there theological resources that enable human beings to speak about, understand, and actively promote social justice and sustainable peace in a world of grave suffering and systemic injustice? This course offers students an opportunity to investigate the distinctive contributions of Christianity to this broader ethical question by offering an Introductionduction to the language, concepts, methods, issues, debates, and major thinkers in the field of contemporary Christian ethics (N.B. service-learning is required).