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Europe Covenanting for Justice –
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Martin Engels
The projects introduced in the following chapters exemplify Europe’s continuing
process and struggle for justice in economy and on earth. Chosen from a manifold
variety of responses the following chapters can only be understood as a
snap-shot.
The first project focuses on the pressing problem of the sexual exploitation of
Women and Children along the German and Czech boarder region. The Cooperation
of the Evangelical Church in Germanyand the Evangelical Church of
Czech Brethren engaged a massive problem in the heart of Europe largely ignored
by politics and society.
The second report introduces a project of the Reformed Church in Germany
with the Uniting Reformed Churches in South Africa. On the level of church
leaders there have been intense consultations in South Africa as well as in Germany
going to the very middle of the Accra-Confession. Sorting out the problems
and commonly looking for ways of a solution.
An ecumenical project of the United Reformed Church of England follows this
report. Focusing on
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of climate change
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horizon of the scripture
and common Christian belief this is an extract made from a study guide which
has been handed out to church members.
The issue of illegal immigration and the struggle for a humane handling of immigrants
is voiced in the Interview with Maria Bonafede, the Moderator of the
Waldensian und Methodist Church of Italy. She reports strikingly on their efforts
along the Southern boarders of the European Union.
How can we teach our children? A project from the Netherlands precisely focuses
on this question and gives recommendations and examples on how to educate
the future generations concerning the problems of injustice in economy and on
earth.
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