Hill Connections: Contemplation -Social Justice Issues (Introduction)
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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. Stop the demand for human trafficking. Needed: U.S. ratification of
Convention on the Rights of the Child. UNICEF's Photo Essay 1 and Photo Essay 11 on rights of the child.

Death Penalty
Violence begets violence; all life sacred. U.S. out of step: 1,279 executions since 1976! At the Death House Door: Chaplain Carroll Pickett.
Inspirational: Juan Melendez and Bud Welch and Mary Johnson. 138 innocent people released from death row.

Disarmament
Eisenhower's: "cross of iron." Carter: a nuclear crisis. Disarming peacemakers: Thomas E. Trimmer and Carol Gilbert, OP, and Ardeth Platte, OP. Urge Congress to challenge Libya war. How much tax dollars pay for war. Sojourner's video: War No More.

Genetic Engineering (GE)
Dangers of terminator seeds, Bt engineering, pharming, programmed resistance to herbicides. A Theological Framework for Evaluating Genetically Modified Food. Support organic agriculture and the best nutrition for children.

Global Debt Relief
Commitment to debt relief still needed.
Jubilee Blog. Become a jubilee congregation. Catholic campaign against global poverty. Online postcard to end debt and poverty. Debt Relief Now.


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

Modified Feburary 1, 2012.