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Interviewed By Brent Siddall, On Justice In A Global Economy, Laura Stivers
Interviewed By Brent Siddall, On Justice In A Global Economy, Laura Stivers
Laura Stivers
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Making A Home For All In God’S Beloved Community, Laura Stivers
Making A Home For All In God’S Beloved Community, Laura Stivers
Laura Stivers
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A Sense Of Place In A Globalized World: Place-Based Organizing For Corporate Accountability, Laura Stivers
A Sense Of Place In A Globalized World: Place-Based Organizing For Corporate Accountability, Laura Stivers
Laura Stivers
An emphasis on labor mobility as well as the expendability people and the environment in late-stage capitalism prompts my exploration of rootedness to place as one value that can inform how we more justly construct our economies. I argue that rootedness to place is important for many people, while also noting the dangers of romanticizing the notion of place and/or using it to justify exclusion or oppression. In this essay, I theologically reflect on our connections to both ecological and human communities of a place, and argue that these connections should be guided by justice. Then I show how communities …