Solidarity Ethics: Transformation in a Globalized World

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Praise for Solidarity Ethics Solidarity Ethics “Authentic religions are born in a burst of moral energy, stoked by a passion for compassion and justice. If Christianity is sliding into irrelevance it is because fiery prophetic voices like that of Rebecca Todd Peters have not reached into the chilled hearts of those who without moral warranty call themselves Christians.” —Daniel C. Maguire, Marquette University “Solidarity Ethics is a model of Christian feminist social ethics—relational, outward-reaching, global, justice-oriented, and spiritually illuminating.” —Gary Dorrien, Union Theological Seminary “This morally challenging book by Rebecca Todd Peters should be read by all who are concerned about the gross economic disparities in today’s world and what they can do to change them. Solidarity Ethics not only provides a compelling treatise on ‘solidarity’ as a theological and ethical principle but sets forth strategies for how it can be embodied by individuals and communities both here at home and far away.” —Peter Paris, Princeton Theological Seminary SOLIDARITY ETHICS SOLIDARITY ETHICS TRANSFORMATION IN A GLOBALIZED WORLD REBECCA TODD PETERS Fortress Press Minneapolis SOLIDARITY ETHICS Transformation in a Globalized World Copyright © 2014 Fortress Press. All rights reserved. Except for brief quotations in critical articles or reviews, no part of this book may be reproduced in any manner without prior written permission from the publisher. Visit http://www.augsburgfortress.org/copyrights/contact.asp or write to Permissions, Augsburg Fortress, Box 1209, Minneapolis, MN 55440. Unless otherwise noted, Scripture references are from the New Revised Standard Version Bible, copyright © 1989 National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Cover design: Rob Dewey Cover art © Thinkstock Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Print ISBN: 978-1-4514-6558-7 eBook ISBN: 978-1-4514-6987-5 The paper used in this publication meets the minimum requirements of American National Standard for Information Sciences — Permanence of Paper for Printed Library Materials, ANSI Z329.48-1984. Manufactured in the U.S.A. This book was produced using PressBooks.com, and PDF rendering was done by PrinceXML. this book is dedicated, in solidarity, to the women and men in the ecumenical movement who have become my “cloud of witnesses” ...