Social Justice and Work
Religious communities need to understand the ethical issues raised by the contemporary workplace
Endemic Failure to Minister to Members in Workplace
“the failure of the institutional church to recognize and claim the ministry of its members in the workplace is endemic.” –Lebacqz, Karen and Driskill, Joseph D. Ethics and Spiritual Care; a Guide for Pastors, Chaplains, and Spiritual Directors. Abingdon Press. Nashville. 2000. 119 The ‘follow your bliss’ approaches of work as calling tend to blame Read more
Good Spiritual Care Involves Ministry Beyond the Sermon
…it demands a larger social critique that focuses on societal levels of injustice that cause suffering for many and distort the perspectives and lives of all.
Spiritual Care, Workforce, Guilt
Non-harming ministers can develop a sensitivity to the time-binds in which their congregants find themselves, and in which the demands of volunteerism can place them
