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Book Review: Jesus For Revolutionaries (Robert Chao Romero), Natalie M. Anna
Book Review: Jesus For Revolutionaries (Robert Chao Romero), Natalie M. Anna
Justice, Spirituality & Education Journal
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An Introduction To The Twisselmann And Draycott Articles, Tim Stranske
An Introduction To The Twisselmann And Draycott Articles, Tim Stranske
Justice, Spirituality & Education Journal
Solomon (Proverbs 18:17) indicates that hearing one side of an argument sounds convincing until you hear the opposing point of view. The next two articles discuss conceptions of social justice, both emanating from scholars that have studied biblical theology and social justice, applying those fields of study to educational systems. Twisselmann, a public school teacher of philosophy and adjunct professor at Biola University, questions whether critical theory’s lack of a metaphysical component provides any valid grounding to make social justice judgments, while Draycott, a theologian at Talbot School of Theology, argues for Christians to humbly seek common ground with others …
Letter From The Editor, June Hetzel
Letter From The Editor, June Hetzel
Justice, Spirituality & Education Journal
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Justice, The Gospel, And People With Disabilities, David W. Anderson
Justice, The Gospel, And People With Disabilities, David W. Anderson
Justice, Spirituality & Education Journal
The focus of this essay is on biblical justice in relation to persons with disabilities. The World Health Organization (2012) estimates that 15% of the world’s population includes people with disabilities. This staggering percentage means that there are over 47 million Americans with disabilities today and over one billion worldwide. As an outgrowth of the Civil Rights movement in the United States, the situation for some people with disabilities in the United States has continued to improve since the 1970s. However, in much of the world, individuals and families affected by disability continue to face injustice in the from of …
Book Review: Transformation Of The Different Other (Faustin Ntamushobora), Kay Henry
Book Review: Transformation Of The Different Other (Faustin Ntamushobora), Kay Henry
Justice, Spirituality & Education Journal
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The American Way To Choose Ice Cream, Andy Draycott
The American Way To Choose Ice Cream, Andy Draycott
Justice, Spirituality & Education Journal
response is offered to Eric Twisselmann’s analysis and critique of social justice pedagogy, highlighting areas of theological agreement. An understanding of justice as social is explored through the concept of communication. Education as social communication of intergenerational learning is shaped by concerns for justice. The connection of justice and truth expounded by Twisselmann is critically endorsed, surfacing questions about the importance of choice in his account. How Christians may peaceably suffer as witness in current pedagogical debates is explored in final reflections.
Helping The Poor And Needy Through Education: Examining The Similarities Between Poverty Education Research And Orphan Education, Calvin Roso
Justice, Spirituality & Education Journal
God’s care and compassion for the less fortunate is mentioned throughout the Bible. This emphasis reminds the Christian educator that the act of helping the helpless is not a suggestion, but one’s Christian duty. James 1:27 says, “Pure and genuine religion in the sight of God the Father means caring for orphans and widows in their distress and refusing to let the world corrupt you” (NLT). Jeremiah 22:16 reminds us that to “know God” means helping the widow and the orphan. Likewise, Hosea 12:6 tells us to return to God, “Hold fast to love and mercy, to righteousness and justice, …
Truth, Justice Or The American Way?, Eric Twisselmann
Truth, Justice Or The American Way?, Eric Twisselmann
Justice, Spirituality & Education Journal
A review of current philosophy, research, and practice regarding the teaching of social justice reveals an unsettling paradox: While there has been a significant movement among educators to infuse and promote ideals of social justice within their curricula, this movement has been largely operating within a postmodern framework which, at its foundation, cannot sustain a unified theory of justice. Within such a postmodern framework, social justice pedagogy may be, at best, a well-intentioned but terribly fragmented social experiment, and at its worst, an unsettling prosecution of political hegemony. This paper will investigate the philosophical roots of this disconnect between theory …