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This book explores the history and agendas of the Young Men's
Christian Association (YMCA) through its activities in South Asia.
Focusing on interactions between American 'Y' workers and the local
population, representatives of the British colonial state, and a
host of international actors, it assesses their impact on the
making of modern India. In turn, it shows how the knowledge and
experience acquired by the Y in South Asia had a significant impact
on US foreign policy, diplomacy and development programs in the
region from the mid-1940s. Exploring the 'secular' projects
launched by the YMCA such as new forms of sport, philanthropic
efforts and educational endeavours, The YMCA in Late Colonial India
addresses broader issues about the persistent role of religion in
global modernization processes, the accumulation of American soft
power in Asia, and the entanglement of American imperialism with
other colonial empires. It provides an unusually rich case study to
explore how 'global civil society' emerged in the late 19th and
early 20th centuries, how it related to the prevailing imperial
world order, and how cultural specificities affected the ways in
which it unfolded. Offering fresh perspectives on the historical
trajectories of America's 'moral empire', Christian
internationalism and the history of international organizations
more broadly, this book also gives an insight into the history of
South Asia during an age of colonial reformism and decolonization.
It shows how international actors contributed to the shaping of
South Asia's modernity at this crucial point, and left a lasting
legacy in the region.
What Catholic social thought can teach thinkers of all faiths and
backgrounds about equitable economics Inequality is skyrocketing.
In a world of vast riches, millions of people live in extreme
poverty, barely surviving from day to day. All over the world, the
wealthy's increasing political power is biasing policy away from
the public interest toward the financial interests of the rich. At
the same time, many countries are facing financial fragility and
diminished well-being. On top of it all, a global economy driven by
fossil fuels has proven to be a collective act of self-sabotage
with the poor on the front lines. A growing chorus of economists
and politicians is demanding a new paradigm to create a global
economy for the common good. In Cathonomics, Anthony M. Annett
unites insights in economics with those from theology, philosophy,
climate science, and psychology, exposing the failures of
neoliberalism while offering us a new model rooted in the wisdom of
Catholic social teaching and classical ethical traditions. Drawing
from the work of Pope Leo XIII, Pope Francis, Thomas Aquinas, and
Aristotle, Annett applies these teachings to discuss current
economic challenges such as inequality, unemployment and
underemployment, climate change, and the roles of business and
finance. Cathonomics is an ethical and practical guide to readers
of all faiths and backgrounds seeking to create a world economy
that is more prosperous, inclusive, and sustainable for all.
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Greg Forster, Anthony R. Cross; Foreword by Matthew Croasmun
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In a day when denominations are searching for identity, Created for
Mission explores the purpose and mission of a district in the
context of the global church.Bob Broadbooks and Gustavo Crocker
challenge the assumptions and operational mind-set of every
denominational leader who wants to move from the status quo to an
outwardly focused organization.With practical advice and a clear
model for healthy leadership, transform your district from purely
administrative to an effective missional agency.
There is currently no shared language of vocation among Catholics
in the developed, post-modern world of Europe and North America.
The decline in practice of the faith and a weakened understanding
of Church teaching has led to reduced numbers of people entering
into marriage, religious life and priesthood. Uniquely, this book
traces the development of vocation from scriptural, patristic roots
through Thomism and the Reformation to engage with the modern
vocational crisis. How are these two approaches compatible? The
universal call to holiness is expressed in Lumen Gentium has been
read by some as meaning that any vocational choice has the same
value as any other such choice; is some sense of a higher calling
part of the Catholic theology of vocation or not? Some claim that
the single life is a vocation on a par with marriage and religious
life; what kind of a theology of vocation leads to that conclusion?
And is the secular use of the word 'vocation' to describe certain
profession helpful or misleading in the context of Catholic
theology?
Publishers Weekly starred review "A superior volume on Christian
antiracism."--Publishers Weekly Racism is omnipresent in American
life, both public and private. We are immersed in what prominent
faith leader Willie Dwayne Francois III calls white noise--the
racist speech, ideas, and policies that lull us into inaction on
racial justice. White noise masks racial realities and prevents
constructive responses to microaggressions, structural inequality,
and overt interpersonal racism. In this book, Francois calls people
of all racial backgrounds to take up practices that overcome
silence and inaction on race and that advance racial repair.
Drawing from his anti-racism curriculum, the Public Love Organizing
and Training (PLOT) Project, Francois encourages us to move from a
"colorblind" stance of mythic innocence to one that takes an honest
account of our national history and acknowledges our complicity in
racism as a prelude to anti-racist interventions. Weaving together
personal narrative, theology, and history, this book invites us to
engage 6 "rhythms of reparative intercession." These are six
practices of anti-racism that aim to repair harm by speaking up and
"acting up" on behalf of others. Silencing White Noise offers
concrete ways to help people wrest free from the dangers of racism
and to develop lifelong Christian anti-racist practices.
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