Sowing Justice, Reaping Peace: Case Studies of Racial, Religious, and Ethnic Healing Around the World. This item is unavailable.Sowing Justice, Reaping Peace: Case Studies of Racial, Religious, and Ethnic Healing Around the World

What happens when Catholic social teaching is taken to heart? Sowing Justice, Reaping Peace offers a contemorary analysis of the roles played by groups and individuals in responding to many of the major social conflicts of the second half of the twentieth century. Michael Duffey offers a contemporary analysis of people and events and synthesizes the mountain of materials devoted to single conflicts or issues to give a serious, detailed look at how Catholic social teachings are lived out in times of crisis.Sowing Justice, Reaping Peace explores nine recent and/or ongoing social issues and struggles from around the world, giving historical background, analysis of the conflict, pivotal events, and the role of local churches and individuals in overcoming injustices and resolving conflicts. The thread running throughout the book is the examination of the religious motivations of those who have struggled for peace and justice. These are the stories of individuals and movements whoe faith has helped forge social and political change that heals the wounded.

Michael Duffey has taught Christian social ethics at Marquette University for many years. His interest in the area of social justice deepened during Peace Corps experience in Asia. He has studied development in Asia and Central America, including the role of churches and other international organizations. Dr. Duffey's special research interest is the theological foundations and the 20th century practice of nonviolence. He holds a doctorate in theology from the University of Notre Dame.