Posts Tagged ‘Restorative Justice’

Join churches throughout the United States on February 7th as they spend part or all of their prayer time during their worship service by praying for a fair criminal justice system based on restorative principles.

The General Board of Global Ministries (GBGM) of the United Methodist Church recently sponsored an open conversation on “Ministry with the Poor” which was broadcasted live over the internet. Click to read more and watch videos from the event.

359.1.a)   Restorative Justice—A goal for all complaint procedures is Biblical justice or restorative justice, which is a justice  that seeks to repair the harm to people and communities that is created by the breach of trust, to achieve real accountability by making things right insofar as possible, and to bring healing to all that have [...]

“We in the restorative justice community have much to offer victims. I’m convinced, though, that in order to deliver on this we must partner with victim advocacy and support groups.”

This bible study was written by David Wildman, a seminar designer for the Women’s Division’s United Methodist Seminar Program on National and International Affairs, at the Church Center for the United Nations in New York City.

Article about Rev. Walt Everett and his story of forgiving his son’s murderer. Originally printed in Rolling Stone in 2004.

Article by Yvette Moore originally published in Response Magazine in 2003.

This article, by Harmon Wray, appeared in the July-August edition of New World Outlook in 1999. Harmon Wray is executive director of Restorative Justice Ministries for The United Methodist Church.