WCC PUBLISHES" JUSTICE NOT GREED"

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Date Thu, 30 Sep 2010 06:06:23 -0400

World Council of Churches - News



WCC PUBLISHES" JUSTICE NOT GREED"



For immediate release: 30 September 2010


Justice Not Greed, a book

addressing the international economic crisis, has been released by the
publishing arm of the World Council of Churches (WCC) and is widely
available through the Amazon.com website. Edited by Pamela Brubaker
and Rogate Mshana, Justice Not Greed is an anthology of articles by 14
leading Christian economists, theologians, ethicists and sociologists
dealing with recent failures of the worldâ??s financial structures.
The authors are members of the WCCs advisory group on economic
matters. The 224-page book provides economic analysis as well as
biblical commentary and moral reflection. Dr Rogate Mshana, co-editor
of the anthology and director of the WCC programme on Justice, Peace
and Creation, explained the goal of the advisory group in preparing
this volume: â??The aim of publishing this book is to encourage
individuals, students, churches and other communities of faith to
analyze, reflect and act to find solutions. The current financial and
economic systems have failed to solve the terrible problems of
inequality, poverty and ecological destruction. Far from dealing
effectively with todayâ??s challenges, they have aggravated these
problems.â?? He continued, â??Some churches have lost their ass ets in
the current crisis, and many people have been deprived of their homes,
life savings and livelihoods.â?? But the issue for people of faith is
larger than personal loss. â??The current system remains hugely
unjust, and it is imperative for churches to address this problem.â??
Justice Not Greed concludes with an official WCC policy statement on
â??Just Finance and the Economy of Lifeâ??. In this document, t he
Councilâ??s central committee looks forward in hope â??to a sit uation
where an ethical, just and democratic global financial architecture
emerges and is grounded on a framework of common values: honesty,
social justice, human dignity, mutual accountability and ecological
sustainability. It should also account for social and ecological risks
in financial and economic calculation; reconnect finance to the real
economy; and set clear limits to, as well as penalize, excessive and
irresponsible actions based on greed.â?? The retail price of Justice
Not Greed is 15 Swiss francs, or the equivalent in other currencies.
List of previous publication (Link:
http://www.oikoumene.org/index.php?RDCT=02526c578eaf7460dfcd ) The
World Council of Churches promotes Christian unity in faith, witness
and service for a just and peaceful world. An ecumenical fellowship of
churches founded in 1948, today the WCC brings together 349
Protestant, Orthodox, Anglican and other churches representing more
than 560 million Christians in over 110 countries, and works
cooperatively with the Roman Catholic Church. The WCC general
secretary is Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit, from the [Lutheran] Church of
Norway. Headquarters: Geneva, Switzerland.