The world today is a much more dangerous place in many aspects than
it used to be years back. Much has changed in many arenas of life
and the general situation seems to be getting worse by the day.
This is a world that still seems to be in a pretty dismal condition
and offers little to no prospect for progress of improvement.
Today, people appear to be inclined toward greed, oppression,
violence, threat, conquest, exploitation and even
self-exploitation. For example, poverty is pushing more people into
despondency and this in some cases has resulted in people fleeing
their homelands in search of supposedly better lives in the
developed nations. Some people are fleeing their homelands as
refugees, seeking refuge in other developed countries. Many who
take this path risk their lives through running away or escaping
across unfriendly and wild oceans where many drown and die before
reaching their destiny. Environmental degradation is another
challenge that is affecting lives of many people. The ones
suffering the most are people in developing countries where the
effects of environmental degradation have contributed to drought
that is adversely impacting their livelihoods and disturbing their
daily lives through such induced practices as load shedding. Load
shedding is periodic loss of electric power in homes brought about
by reduced water levels and this has affected the production of
hydroelectric power. Even in the United States the impact of
environmental degradation or commonly known as global warming has
taken its toll in some states where drought has negatively impacted
many communities. Although much of the environmental injustice is
being perpetuated by the rich and some developing countries
including the United States and China. These countries have refused
to take responsibility for the misery their actions have caused to
many peoples especially those in the developing countries. One
particular example is in the area of bio-medics in which we have
see a proliferation in the number of viruses. These viruses have
caused untold misery and mayhem in some parts of the world. The
latest viral incident has been the novel COVID-19 that broke out in
Wuhan, China in 2020 and immediately became a pandemic causing
hundred of thousands of preventable deaths across the globe. The
first cases were reported in Wuhan since early April of 2020. In
the area of politics the story is no better as we now have a new
crop of politicians who are narcissistic self-declared gods and who
are driven by their egocentric and insatiable desire for gain and
wealth at the expense of the masses. This political scenario,
unfortunately, is what we are witnessing now. We have a political
system that is driven and dictated by the wealthy and powerful.
Most of these individuals are doing everything in their power to
feed on and exploit people's fears all for their own
aggrandizement. This book utilizes different angles to discuss
these critical issues using a Christian lens. It also
simultaneously highlights brokenness as the resulting consequence
of the issues highlighted above. When people are victims of
poverty, of viral pandemics, of environmental inequity and have no
immediate hope or resolve to redress their situation, they are
broken. When they flee their homelands and often risk their lives
across unforgiving and turbulent oceans, they are broken. When they
are timid and exploited by a political machinery that feeds on
their vulnerability, they are broken. When environmental injustice
affects the welfare and wellbeing of many people who do not have
any power or privilege, they become broken by the consequence of
this injustice. From a Christian perspective, the only answer to
these challenges is God. God offers an unflinching, ceaseless and
powerful revelation of love and compassion for the broken. The
Bible, which testifies to this, contains scriptures that are a
harbinger of Jesus's love for humanity and of how He is interested
in mediating, mending and restoring broken humanity to His image.
This book espouses faith and spirituality as central elements for
victory against the current economic and social malaise. These two
are tried and tested weapons that can effectively confront the
current ills. The book discusses how spirituality and belief in God
and how taking Him by His word is the only credible answer and hope
for broken individuals, families, groups and communities. It
provides a poignant discussion of how brokenness affects
individuals, families and communities and offers practical
suggestions of how brokenness can be addressed through the use of
different platforms nested within a Christian perspective. Each of
the following twenty chapters: A Broken World; War and Brokenness;
Physical and Social Environment; International Refugee Crisis;
Being Broken; Brokenness and Transformation; Reflecting and
Brokenness; Staying Strong; Navigating Brokenness through Life;
Social Work and Life; Brokenness, Social Work and Church; Storms
and Brokenness; Standing Firm when Broken; Finding Meaning In a
Broken World; Life is short but Eternity is Long, Long, Long;
Rejoicing in a Broken World; The Holy Spirit in Brokenness; The
Blessed Hope; Spirituality in Brokenness and; Inspirational
Insights is unique and offers a persuasive and compelling argument
for restoration and hope even in the midst of brokenness. The
chapters offer solid discourse on ways in which the church and
other stakeholders might use spiritual practices that could remedy
brokenness and restore hope in those who are impacted by this
malady. Although the book seems to provide practical suggestions
for social workers, it is a very useful resource to other helping
professions who are working and coming into contact with broken
individuals daily.
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