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The Theology Of Civil Disobedience: The First Amendment, Freedom Riders, And Passage Of The Voting Rights Act, Jonathan C. Augustine Mar 2012

The Theology Of Civil Disobedience: The First Amendment, Freedom Riders, And Passage Of The Voting Rights Act, Jonathan C. Augustine

Jonathan C. Augustine

In 2011, usage of the term “civil disobedience” resurged in the American lexicon for at least two reasons: (1) there was widespread civil protest in Egypt; and (2) America observed the fiftieth anniversary of the now-celebrated Freedom Rides. Both reasons demonstrate the continued relevance of the twentieth century American Civil Rights Movement (“the Movement”). American media widely covered Egyptian citizens’ nonviolent acts of civil disobedience as Egyptians peacefully protested governmental corruption in demanding free and fair elections. Further, since 2011 marked the golden anniversary of the Freedom Rides in the United States, Americans were reminded of the nonviolent civil disobedience …


America's New Civil Rights Movement: Education Reform, Public Charter Schools And No Child Left Behind, Jonathan C. Augustine Mar 2012

America's New Civil Rights Movement: Education Reform, Public Charter Schools And No Child Left Behind, Jonathan C. Augustine

Jonathan C. Augustine

In Brown v. Board of Education, the Supreme Court placed access to educational opportunities at the heart of the twentieth century Civil Rights Movement. Moreover, in Grutter v. Bollinger, a case decided almost 50-years after Brown, the Court affirmed this time-honored philosophical position. While the concept of education reform is not new, the socioeconomic realities of recent years beg the question of whether the Court’s philosophical position has been compromised by so-called failing public schools. Indeed, from an African-American perspective, education reform has become America’s new civil rights movement. As January 2012 marked the 10-year anniversary of the No Child …


The Faith That Divides Us: Lines Of (In)Division Between Religion & Politics (Reviewing Hijacked: Responding To The Partisan Church Divide By Mike Slaughter & Charles E. Gutenson, With Robert P. Jones)), Jonathan C. Augustine Dec 2011

The Faith That Divides Us: Lines Of (In)Division Between Religion & Politics (Reviewing Hijacked: Responding To The Partisan Church Divide By Mike Slaughter & Charles E. Gutenson, With Robert P. Jones)), Jonathan C. Augustine

Jonathan C. Augustine

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A National Model For Disaster Recovery: Growing Green Jobs In The Age Of Energy Efficiency, Jonathan C. Augustine Dec 2011

A National Model For Disaster Recovery: Growing Green Jobs In The Age Of Energy Efficiency, Jonathan C. Augustine

Jonathan C. Augustine

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Environmental Justice And Eschatology In Revelation, Jonathan C. Augustine Dec 2011

Environmental Justice And Eschatology In Revelation, Jonathan C. Augustine

Jonathan C. Augustine

The concept of environmental justice is not new. While some scholars and activists trace its origins as part of the ongoing American Civil Rights Movement—a movement which emerged within the interdisciplinary connection of law and religion—this Essay argues that the concept of environmental justice has deep origins in the Holy Bible. With a foundation in the Old Testament Hebrew scriptures, this Essay combines the disciplines of law and religion by arguing that the Book of Revelation should be read ecologically, as a clarion call to protect the environment in anticipation of the time the triune God will return to live …