Ambassadors of Reconciliation: Diverse Christian practices of restorative justice and peacemaking

Download or read book Ambassadors of Reconciliation: Diverse Christian practices of restorative justice and peacemaking written by Ched Myers and published by Orbis Books. This book was released on 2009 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Restorative justice refers to a social movement that seeks to repair interpersonal, communal, and social injustices without recourse to violence or retribution. Volume two analyzes the contemporary terrain of restorative justice and peacemaking in North America and profiles the exemplary work of nine practitioners who incarnate the scriptural vision in real life contexts of profound violence and injustice.