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Justice: Justice: Concern forConcern for Social Change Social Change
Christian Christian “justice” means “justice” means more than more than healing the healing the immediate immediate symptoms of symptoms of poverty. It also poverty. It also challenges us to challenges us to heal the causes heal the causes of systemic of systemic poverty and poverty and institutionalized institutionalized injustice.injustice.
• Works of Mercy– 1. Are concerned with
the present symptoms of injustice.
– Example: Mentally ill person who is cold at night.
– Give him a blanket
• Works of Mercy– 1. Are concerned with
the present symptoms of injustice.
– Example: Mentally ill person who is cold at night.
– Give him a blanket
• Works of Social Change– 1. Are concerned with the
underlying causes of injustice
– End the policy of deinstitutionalization
– 1) Release into society those who are not of danger to self/others.
– 2) Provide support services• CASCADIA support services
(there is a year long wait).
• Works of Social Change– 1. Are concerned with the
underlying causes of injustice
– End the policy of deinstitutionalization
– 1) Release into society those who are not of danger to self/others.
– 2) Provide support services• CASCADIA support services
(there is a year long wait).
• Works of Mercy – 2. Focuses on
individual needs.
– Example: Family Living in a Car
• Give them temporary housing in homeless shelter
• Works of Mercy – 2. Focuses on
individual needs.
– Example: Family Living in a Car
• Give them temporary housing in homeless shelter
• Works of Social Change– 2. Focuses on changing
social structures
– Portland has lost nearly 1,000 low-income units since 1978 (most recently the St. Francis Hotel (courtesy of Northwest Pilot Project)
• Works of Social Change– 2. Focuses on changing
social structures
– Portland has lost nearly 1,000 low-income units since 1978 (most recently the St. Francis Hotel (courtesy of Northwest Pilot Project)
• Works of Mercy– 3. Looks for
immediate solutions.
– Example: You see a homeless person passed out from alcohol.
• Call 911. They will send Hooper Detox Cheers Wagon
• Works of Mercy– 3. Looks for
immediate solutions.
– Example: You see a homeless person passed out from alcohol.
• Call 911. They will send Hooper Detox Cheers Wagon
• Works of Social Change – 3. Looks for long-term
solutions
– Blanchet House for chronic alcoholics and addicts seeking recovery – shelter provided during process
• Only can house 18 MEN at a time
• Works of Social Change – 3. Looks for long-term
solutions
– Blanchet House for chronic alcoholics and addicts seeking recovery – shelter provided during process
• Only can house 18 MEN at a time
• Works of Mercy– 4. Provides a direct
help with temporary results.
– Example: You see a family with children who are hungry at the end of the month.
• Invite them to eat at St. Francis Dining Hall
• Works of Mercy– 4. Provides a direct
help with temporary results.
– Example: You see a family with children who are hungry at the end of the month.
• Invite them to eat at St. Francis Dining Hall
• Works of Social Change– 4. Provides indirect help that is
aimed at permanent change.
– Raise Minimum Wage• $6.50• x 40 hours per week• x 50 weeks per year• = $13,000• Federal Poverty Level for a
family of 4 = • $16,200• Average Amount of time a
person would have to work per week to afford median-priced apartment nationally at minimum wage =
• 90 hours/week
• Works of Mercy– 5. Often involves
haves sharing with have nots
• (“Power Over”)
• Works of Mercy– 5. Often involves
haves sharing with have nots
• (“Power Over”)
• Works of Social Change• 5. Often involves the haves and have-nots working together
•(Power with)
• Works of Social Change• 5. Often involves the haves and have-nots working together
•(Power with)
• Works of Mercy– 5. Often involves
haves sharing with have nots
• (“Power Over”)
– 6. Helps People Survive
• Works of Mercy– 5. Often involves
haves sharing with have nots
• (“Power Over”)
– 6. Helps People Survive
• Works of Social Change• 5. Often involves the haves and have-nots working together
•(Power with)
• 6. Helps PeopleThrive
•
• Works of Social Change• 5. Often involves the haves and have-nots working together
•(Power with)
• 6. Helps PeopleThrive
•
• Works of Mercy– 5. Often involves haves
sharing with have nots• (“Power Over”)
– 6. Helps People Survive
– 7. “Give a person a fish, he/she eats for a day…”
• Works of Mercy– 5. Often involves haves
sharing with have nots• (“Power Over”)
– 6. Helps People Survive
– 7. “Give a person a fish, he/she eats for a day…”
• Works of Social Change• 5. Often involves the haves and have-nots working together
•(Power with)
• 6. Helps PeopleThrive
• 7. “Teach a person tofish, he/she eats for a lifetime.”
• Works of Social Change• 5. Often involves the haves and have-nots working together
•(Power with)
• 6. Helps PeopleThrive
• 7. “Teach a person tofish, he/she eats for a lifetime.”
……Accompany them Accompany them to the pond and to the pond and
ensure they get a ensure they get a spot (part three)…spot (part three)…
