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Simultaneously arising out of such diverse contexts as the black
community in the United States, grassroots religious communities in
Latin America, and feminist circles in North Atlantic countries,
theologies of liberation have emerged as a resource and inspiration
for people seeking social and political freedom. Over the last
three decades, liberation theology has irrevocably altered
religious thinking and practice throughout the Americas.
Award-winning journalist David Batstone reveals the story of a new generation of 21st century abolitionists and their heroic campaign to put an end to human bondage. In his accessible and inspiring book "Not for Sale", Batstone carefully weaves the narratives of activists and those in bondage in a way that not only raises awareness of the modern-day slave trade, but also serves as a call to action. 2007 brought the 200th anniversary of the climax of the 19th century abolitionist movement, and inspired the world to pay tribute to great visionary figures such as William Wilberforce of the United Kingdom and American Frederick Douglass for their remarkable strides toward framing slavery as a moral issue that people of good conscience could not tolerate. This anniversary serves not only as a commemorative date for battles won against slavery, but also as a reminder that slavery and bondage still persist in the 21st century. An estimated 27 million people around the globe suffer in situations of forced labor and commercial sexual exploitation from which they cannot free themselves. Trafficking in people has become increasingly transnational in scope and highly lucrative. After illegal drug sales and arms trafficking, human trafficking is today the third most profitable criminal activity in the world, generating $31 billion annually. As many as half of all those trafficked worldwide for sex and domestic slavery are children under 18 years of age. Batstone tells the inspiring stories of a new generation of abolitionists arising among us to put a stop to human trafficking. "Not for Sale" tells the stories of rescued victims and their heroic rescuers, background briefings on human trafficking, and practical ideas that empower individuals and their communities to join the campaign for human freedom.
Every day the media reports on the latest corporation guilty of financial misconduct and public deception. Insider trading, fraudulent accounting, outlandish executive pay and perks-- a steady stream of scandals scars the business landscape. But the corporate crisis is as much spiritual as it is financial. More than ever, the time is ripe for Saving the Corporate Soul. In this hard-hitting, thought-provoking book, David Batstone shows that a corporation has the potential to act with soul when it aligns its missions with the values of its workers and puts its resources at the service of the people it employs and the public it serves. He offers companies and their employees eight sound principles for "doing the right thing" and-- citing examples from firms like Timberland, General Motors, Clif Bar, and BP-- offers evidence that principled companies will excel financially over the long haul.
For the majority of cultures around the world, religion permeates
and informs everyday rituals of survival and hope. But religion
also has served as the foundation for national differences, racial
conflicts, class exploitation, and gender discrimination. Indeed,
religious spirituality, having been transformed by contemporary
economic and political events, remains both empowering and
controversial. "Religions/Globalizations" examines the extent to
which globalization and religion are inseparable terms, bound up
with each other in a number of critical and mutually revealing
ways. "Contributors." David Batstone, Berit Bretthauer, Enrique
Dussel, Dwight N. Hopkins, Mark Juergensmeyer, Lois Ann Lorentzen,
Eduardo Mendieta, Vijaya Rettakudi Nagarajan, Kathryn Poethig,
Lamin Sanneh, Linda E. Thomas
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