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The New Consumers

Author : Norman Myers
Publisher : Island Press
ISBN 13 : 1597267864
Total Pages : 217 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (972 download)

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Download or read book The New Consumers written by Norman Myers and published by Island Press. This book was released on 2013-04-10 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While overconsumption by the developed world's roughly one billion inhabitants is an abiding problem, another one billion increasingly affluent "new consumers" in developing countries will place additional strains on the earth's resources, argue authors Norman Myers and Jennifer Kent in this important new book. The New Consumers examines the environmental impacts of this increased consumption, with particular focus on two commodities -- cars and meat -- that stand to have the most far-reaching effects. It analyzes consumption patterns in a number of different countries, with special emphasis on China and India (whose surging economies, as well as their large populations, are likely to account for exceptional growth in humanity's ecological footprint), and surveys big-picture issues such as the globalization of economies, consumer goods, and lifestyles. Ultimately, according to the orman Myers and Jennifer Kent, the challenge will be for all of humanity to transition to sustainable levels of consumption, for it is unrealistic to expect "new" consumers not to aspire to be like the "old" ones. Cogent in its analysis, The New Consumers issues a timely warning of a major and developing environmental trend, and suggests valuable strategies for ameliorating its effects.

The Handbook of Ethical Purchasing

Author : Rob Harrison
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1000456595
Total Pages : 182 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (4 download)

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Download or read book The Handbook of Ethical Purchasing written by Rob Harrison and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2021-10-12 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From boycotts of plastics and palm oil by consumers, to the tracking of carbon footprints and modern slavery in their supply chains by businesses, buying ethically has now fully captured the public interest. The Handbook of Ethical Purchasing is designed to help both ordinary people and industry professionals to understand this new movement, its political background and, most importantly, how to become involved more effectively By looking in turn at sustainable supply chain management by companies, green public procurement by governments, and the ethical choices made by consumers, this book operates as a practical handbook for people across all industries and sectors to become involved in the important changes that need to be made. It provides the key principles, language, and techniques that companies, campaigners, certification schemes, and regulators are beginning to use to address the moral, practical, and political problems that commonly occur in this transition to more ethical economies. Written by a leading authority on ethical consumption, Rob Harrison, the book provides the reader with the tools to operate with confidence and effectiveness in an easy-to-access format. It also provides a useful structure to understand this new subject area for students of marketing, supply chain management, and business studies generally.

What Kids Really Want That Money Can't Buy

Author : Betsy Taylor
Publisher : Warner Books (NY)
ISBN 13 : 9780446691895
Total Pages : 260 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (918 download)

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Download or read book What Kids Really Want That Money Can't Buy written by Betsy Taylor and published by Warner Books (NY). This book was released on 2004 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offers practical tips for raising healthy children in a commercial world, based on the results of an art and essay contest in which kids were asked what they want that money cannot buy.

Justice in a Global Economy

Author : Pamela Brubaker
Publisher : Presbyterian Publishing Corp
ISBN 13 : 0664229557
Total Pages : 178 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (642 download)

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Download or read book Justice in a Global Economy written by Pamela Brubaker and published by Presbyterian Publishing Corp. This book was released on 2006-01-01 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Today's complex social and economic problems leave many people in the affluent world feeling either overwhelmed or ambivalent. Even the small percentage of us who have examined the ethics behind our financial decisions and overcome the often-deterring factors of self-interest rarely know what to do to make any difference. By providing tools for examination and concrete actions for individuals, communities, and society at large, Justice in a Global Economy guides its readers through many of today's complex societal issues, including land use, immigration, corporate accountability, and environmental and economic justice. Beginning with a basic introduction to the impact of economic globalization, the book provides both critical assessments of the current political-economic structures and examples of people and communities who are actively working to transform society. Each chapter concludes with questions for discussion and reflection.

Creating a Climate for Change

Author : Susanne C. Moser
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1139461087
Total Pages : 483 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (394 download)

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Download or read book Creating a Climate for Change written by Susanne C. Moser and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2007-12-10 with total page 483 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gives a comprehensive look at communication and social change specifically targeted to climate change. It is a unique collection of ideas from contributors from a range of backgrounds and will be of interest to researchers and professionals in climate change, environmental policy, science communication, psychology, sociology and geography.

Hunger for the Word

Author : Larry Hollar
Publisher : Liturgical Press
ISBN 13 : 9780814630099
Total Pages : 252 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (3 download)

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Download or read book Hunger for the Word written by Larry Hollar and published by Liturgical Press. This book was released on 2004 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of reflections on hunger and justice designed to be used with the lectionary.

Encyclopedia of Associations

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780787682866
Total Pages : 1492 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (828 download)

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Download or read book Encyclopedia of Associations written by and published by . This book was released on 2006-12 with total page 1492 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Faith Communities and the Fight for Racial Justice

Author : Robert Wuthnow
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 069125088X
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (912 download)

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Book Synopsis Faith Communities and the Fight for Racial Justice by : Robert Wuthnow

Download or read book Faith Communities and the Fight for Racial Justice written by Robert Wuthnow and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2023-11-14 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The communities, congregations, and faith-based coalitions that have been working for racial justice over the past fifty years Have progressive religious organizations been missing in action in recent struggles for racial justice? In Faith Communities and the Fight for Racial Justice, Robert Wuthnow shows that, contrary to activists’ accusations of complacency, Black and White faith leaders have fought steadily for racial and social justice since the end of the Civil Rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s. Wuthnow introduces us to the communities, congregations, and faith-based coalitions that have worked on fair housing, school desegregation, affirmative action, criminal justice, and other issues over many years. Often overshadowed by the Religious Right, these progressive faith-based racial justice advocates kept up the fight even as media attention shifted elsewhere. Wuthnow tells the stories of the faith-based affordable housing project in St. Louis that sparked controversy in the Nixon White House; a pastor’s lawsuit in North Carolina that launched the nation’s first busing program for school desegregation; the faith outreach initiative for Barack Obama’s presidential campaign; and church-mobilized protests following the deaths of Trayvon Martin, Freddie Gray, and George Floyd. Drawing on extensive materials from denominations, journalists, and social scientists, Wuthnow offers a detailed and frank discussion of both the achievements and the limitations of faith leaders’ roles. He focuses on different issues that emerged at different times, tracing the efforts of Black and White faith leaders who sometimes worked cooperatively and more often tackled problems in complementary ways. Taken together, these stories provide lessons in what faith communities have done and how they can better advocate for racial justice in the years ahead.

Food and Religious Identities in Spain, 1400-1600

Author : Jillian Williams
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1351817043
Total Pages : 197 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (518 download)

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Download or read book Food and Religious Identities in Spain, 1400-1600 written by Jillian Williams and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-03-16 with total page 197 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the late fourteenth century, the Iberian Peninsula was home to three major religions which coexisted in relative peace. Over the next two centuries, various political and social factors changed the face of Iberia dramatically. This book examines this period of dynamic change in Iberian history through the lens of food and its relationship to religious identity. It also provides a basis for further study of the connection between food and identities of all types. This study explores the role of food as an expression of religious identity made evident in things like fasting, feasting, ingredient choices, preparation methods and commensal relations. It considers the role of food in the formation and redefinition of religious identities throughout this period and its significance in the maintenance of ideological and physical boundaries between faiths. This is an insightful and unique look into inter-religious dynamics. It will therefore be of great interest to scholars of religious studies, early modern European history and food studies.

Faith in Public Life

Author : William J. Collinge
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 308 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Faith in Public Life written by William J. Collinge and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Retrieving Catholic traditions -- The Bible and public life : excuses, abuses, and some powerful uses / Dennis Hamm -- Implementing Catholic social teaching / John Sniegocki -- The public politics of Teresa's vision / Elizabeth Newman -- Religious liberty and the common good : a Baptist engagement with the Catholic Americanist tradition / Coleman Fannin -- The "Princeton statement" on church-state relations : reflections on a little-known text of Jacques Maritain ("the Princeton statement" of Jacques Maritain and Marston Morse) / Patrick Hayes -- Exploring the contemporary American context -- Does systematic theology have a future? : a response to Lieven Boeve / William L. Portier -- Religion as a basis of lawmaking under the nonestablishment norm / Michael J. Perry -- How to "vote Catholic" : dueling Catholic voter guides in the 2006 midterm elections / Harold Ernst -- / Table fellowship in a land of gated communities : Virgilio Elizondo as public theologian / Mary Doak -- Intelligent design "in the public square" : neo-conservative opposition to darwinian naturalism / Anne Clifford -- Broadening the horizons -- Jus post bellum : extending the just war theory / Mark J. Allman & Tobias L. Winright -- Living as "risen beings" in a reconciled world : resources from Jon Sobrino / Ernesto Valiente -- Communal penance and public life : on the church's becoming a sign of conversion from social sin / James T. Cross.

Health of People, Health of Planet and Our Responsibility

Author : Wael Al-Delaimy
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3030311252
Total Pages : 414 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (33 download)

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Download or read book Health of People, Health of Planet and Our Responsibility written by Wael Al-Delaimy and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2020-05-13 with total page 414 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This open access book not only describes the challenges of climate disruption, but also presents solutions. The challenges described include air pollution, climate change, extreme weather, and related health impacts that range from heat stress, vector-borne diseases, food and water insecurity and chronic diseases to malnutrition and mental well-being. The influence of humans on climate change has been established through extensive published evidence and reports. However, the connections between climate change, the health of the planet and the impact on human health have not received the same level of attention. Therefore, the global focus on the public health impacts of climate change is a relatively recent area of interest. This focus is timely since scientists have concluded that changes in climate have led to new weather extremes such as floods, storms, heat waves, droughts and fires, in turn leading to more than 600,000 deaths and the displacement of nearly 4 billion people in the last 20 years. Previous work on the health impacts of climate change was limited mostly to epidemiologic approaches and outcomes and focused less on multidisciplinary, multi-faceted collaborations between physical scientists, public health researchers and policy makers. Further, there was little attention paid to faith-based and ethical approaches to the problem. The solutions and actions we explore in this book engage diverse sectors of civil society, faith leadership, and political leadership, all oriented by ethics, advocacy, and policy with a special focus on poor and vulnerable populations. The book highlights areas we think will resonate broadly with the public, faith leaders, researchers and students across disciplines including the humanities, and policy makers.

Ethics Of Community Care

Author : Stephen Wilmot
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1441197044
Total Pages : 225 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (411 download)

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Download or read book Ethics Of Community Care written by Stephen Wilmot and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 1996-12-01 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beginning with an analysis of the general principles of ethics, the author proceeds to consider how those involved in community care might arrive at their own judgements of right and wrong in a variety of given situations. Topics include concepts of autonomy, responsibility and care.

Rapture Culture

Author : Amy Johnson Frykholm
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0190289430
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (92 download)

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Download or read book Rapture Culture written by Amy Johnson Frykholm and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2004-03-04 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the "twinkling of an eye" Jesus secretly returns to earth and gathers to him all believers. As they are taken to heaven, the world they leave behind is plunged into chaos. Cars and airplanes crash and people search in vain for loved ones. Plagues, famine, and suffering follow. The antichrist emerges to rule the world and to destroy those who oppose him. Finally, Christ comes again in glory, defeats the antichrist and reigns over the earth. This apocalyptic scenario is anticipated by millions of Americans. These millions have made the Left Behind series--novels that depict the rapture and apocalypse--perennial bestsellers, with over 40 million copies now in print. In Rapture Culture, Amy Johnson Frykholm explores this remarkable phenomenon, seeking to understand why American evangelicals find the idea of the rapture so compelling. What is the secret behind the remarkable popularity of the apocalyptic genre? One answer, she argues, is that the books provide a sense of identification and communal belonging that counters the "social atomization" that characterizes modern life. This also helps explain why they appeal to female readers, despite the deeply patriarchal worldview they promote. Tracing the evolution of the genre of rapture fiction, Frykholm notes that at one time such narratives expressed a sense of alienation from modern life and protest against the loss of tradition and the marginalization of conservative religious views. Now, however, evangelicalism's renewed popular appeal has rendered such themes obsolete. Left Behind evinces a new embrace of technology and consumer goods as tools for God's work, while retaining a protest against modernity's transformation of traditional family life. Drawing on extensive interviews with readers of the novels, Rapture Culture sheds light on a mindset that is little understood and far more common than many of us suppose.

A West African Model to Address Human Trafficking

Author : Paul V.I. Sidlawinde Karenga
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3030881202
Total Pages : 389 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (38 download)

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Download or read book A West African Model to Address Human Trafficking written by Paul V.I. Sidlawinde Karenga and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2022-02-02 with total page 389 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book describes the nature of trafficking in persons in West Africa, focusing on labor and sexual exploitation in the region, and recommends tailor-made solutions established by the Catholic Church in light of governmental authorities’ failure to effectively combat this scourge of humanity. While states’ efforts to fulfill their international obligations in developing anti-trafficking legislations are recognized, their failure to carry out prosecutions of offenders and ensure protection of the victims reveals that law alone is not a sufficient instrument for realizing human rights and improving people’s lives. Faced with the sobering background of less than successful efforts by governmental entities to end the trade in humans, this research study recommends adopting essential elements of Catholic social teaching, which rests on the inherent dignity of human beings allowing the development of political, socio-cultural, and religious reforms that will increase the effectiveness of existing legislation designed to combat trafficking. This faith-based approach highlights the role that religion may play in fulfilling the discretionary provisions of the Palermo Protocol by promoting the welfare and protecting the life and dignity of the victims. Additionally, religion is composed of sound moral ethics that determine people's behavior to refrain from the sinful conduct of trafficking. It also creates a sense of ethical responsibility that promotes supply chain transparency and ethical purchasing as well as advocating social reforms and anti-trafficking legislations initiatives. In fact, the author's approach, may be a model for other regions in the world and will be of interest to scholars, law and policy makers, human rights advocates and law enforcement agents working in the field of trafficking in persons.

A Companion to American Religious History

Author : Benjamin E. Park
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1119583683
Total Pages : 400 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (195 download)

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Download or read book A Companion to American Religious History written by Benjamin E. Park and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2021-01-26 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of original essays exploring the history of the various American religious traditions and the meaning of their many expressions The Blackwell Companion to American Religious History explores the key events, significant themes, and important movements in various religious traditions throughout the nation’s history from pre-colonization to the present day. Original essays written by leading scholars and new voices in the field discuss how religion in America has transformed over the years, explore its many expressions and meanings, and consider religion’s central role in American life. Emphasizing the integration of religion into broader cultural and historical themes, this wide-ranging volume explores the operation of religion in eras of historical change, the diversity of religious experiences, and religion’s intersections with American cultural, political, social, racial, gender, and intellectual history. Each chronologically-organized chapter focuses on a specific period or event, such as the interactions between Moravian and Indigenous communities, the origins of African-American religious institutions, Mormon settlement in Utah, social reform movements during the twentieth century, the growth of ethnic religious communities, and the rise of the Religious Right. An innovative historical genealogy of American religious traditions, the Companion: Highlights broader historical themes using clear and compelling narrative Helps teachers expose their students to the significance and variety of America’s religious past Explains new and revisionist interpretations of American religious history Surveys current and emerging historiographical trends Traces historical themes to contemporary issues surrounding civil rights and social justice movements, modern capitalism, and debates over religious liberties Making the lessons of American religious history relevant to a broad range of readers, The Blackwell Companion to American Religious History is the perfect book for advanced undergraduate and graduate students in American history courses, and a valuable resource for graduate students and scholars wanting to keep pace with current historiographical trends and recent developments in the field.

The Book of Resolutions of The United Methodist Church 2016

Author : United Methodist Church
Publisher : United Methodist Publishing House
ISBN 13 : 1501833251
Total Pages : 772 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (18 download)

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Download or read book The Book of Resolutions of The United Methodist Church 2016 written by United Methodist Church and published by United Methodist Publishing House. This book was released on 2016-12-16 with total page 772 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Book of Resolutions provides models for applying an active faith to daily life in ways that can impact the world around us. The new Book of Resolutions contains all current social policies adopted by the General Conference of The United Methodist Church. Includes positions on more than 200 subjects, organized into seven sections: The Natural World The Political Community The Nurturing Community The World Community The Social Community The Economic Community Other Resolutions Fully indexed by resolution title, Scripture reference, and topic. Available in English only.

Social Work and Faith-based Organizations

Author : Beth R. Crisp
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317743067
Total Pages : 186 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (177 download)

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Download or read book Social Work and Faith-based Organizations written by Beth R. Crisp and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-04-29 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Faith-based organizations continue to play a significant role in the provision of social work services in many countries but their role within the welfare state is often contested. This text explores their various roles and relationships to social work practice, includes examples from different countries and a range of religious traditions and identifies challenges and opportunities for the sector. Social Work and Faith-based Organizations discusses issues such as the relationship between faith-based organizations and the state, working with an organization’s stakeholders, ethical practice and dilemmas, and faith-based organizations as employers. It also addresses areas of debate and controversy, such as providing services within and for multi-faith communities and tensions between professional codes of ethics and religious doctrine. Accessibly written by a well-known social work educator, it is illustrated by numerous case studies from a range of countries including Australia, the UK and the US. Suitable for social work students taking community or administration courses or undertaking placements in faith-based organizations, this innovative book is also a valuable resource for managers and religious personnel who are responsible for the operation of faith-based agencies.