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Pope Paul VI quoteSocial Justice Issues

Introduction

Hill Connections offers ways of linking faith with action for social justice -- to help build a just and peaceful world. Introductions to Social Justice Issues (with links to web sites for in-depth background material and analysis) are provided. When focusing on an issue, consider using a 4-step Social Analysis Process as part of your reflection. As you contemplate these issues in light of your spirituality, you are invited to put your faith into action.
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Children
Widespread abuse and neglect: child labor, trafficking, and child soldiers. Needed: U.S. ratification of
Convention on the Rights of the Child. UNICEF's "UNGEI" education focus, especially for girls.

Death Penalty
Violence begets violence; all life sacred. U.S. out of step: 1,168 executions since 1976! The Death of Innocents: Helen Prejean's book.
Inspirational: Juan Melendez and Bud Welch.

Disarmament
Eisenhower's: "cross of iron." General Butler: peace award. Carter: a nuclear crisis. Disarming peacemakers: Thomas E. Trimmer and Carol Gilbert, OP, and Ardeth Platte, OP.

Genetic Engineering (GE)
Dangers of terminator seeds, Bt engineering, pharming, programmed resistance to herbicides. Faith-Based Conceptual Framework on Genetic Engineering in Agriculture. Support organic agriculture.

Global Debt Relief
Commitment to debt relief still needed.
Jubilee Blog. Become a jubilee congregation. Catholic Campaign Against Global Poverty Stop VULTURE Funds Act.

Iraq
Iraq Speakers Bureau. FOR's Iraq Photo Project. War in Iraq costs. Support La'Onf 2009 to stop violence against women.


Gratitude to the Institute for Peace and Justice
for use of their Pope Paul VIth graphic.

Modified July 1, 2009