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Everyday Justice By Julie Clawson, Tom Sine (Foreward By) & Christine Sine (Foreward By) Our Price $ 14.08   Retail Value $ 16.00   You Save $ 1.92  (12%)   Item Number 606092   Buy New Item Quantity: 1              2              3              4              5              6              7              8              9              10              11              12              13              14              15              16              17              18              19              20              21              22              23              24              25              26              27              28              29              30              31              32 ABOUT TRUST ONLINE

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	A must for environmentally focused social issues collections  Jan 12, 2010
For every action there is a reaction. "Everyday Justice: The Global Impact of Our Choices" discusses the impact of the American lifestyle on the world and states that even the most conservation-friendly consumers may not be aware how much of an impact their lifestyles are having on the world. With ideas for solutions to help the world live a more ethical and earth-friendly life, "Everyday Justice" is a must for environmentally focused social issues collections.
	Eye opening and practical  Oct 30, 2009
For anyone trying to live more righteously and more justly, this is the book for you. Julia defines "justice" in a Biblical sense. She then provides practical ways to live it out. She shows how we can act justly while purchasing coffee, chocolate, clothes and much more. This book has really opened my eyes to many of the injustices that go on around the world simply so we can purchase items for less money. At the end of every chapter, she provides a list of websites, books, and movies for anyone wanting to learn more about each subject. If you want to remain ignorant about your daily coffee and favorite chocolate bars, do not read this book. If you want your purchasing decisions to benefit instead of hurt others, read and study this book.
	Don't think the gospel and justice are connected? Read this book.  Oct 9, 2009
"Living justly" can often feel like "living legalistically." The sheer number of ways a typical American's lifestyle contributes to injustice--as well as the vast number of recommendations out there for how to live a green or sustainable lifestyle--can be overwhelming. Too many things to do or don't do. Too many things to feel guilty about. That's why I breathed a sigh of relief when I saw that Julie Clawson begins her book Everyday Justice with the words "Don't panic." Julie knows that the biggest risk of writing a book like this is that the reader will be so paralyzed that she will do nothing. So she addresses 7 specific areas from our everyday lives (coffee, chocolate, cars, food, clothes, waste, debt) where we can make small but significant changes, but in the process shows how living justly (or not) in these areas connects us to other people from around the world. Everyday Justice encourages us to take seriously the two greatest commandments according to Jesus: loving God and loving our neighbors. First John 4:20 puts it this way: "Those who say, `I love God,' and hate their brothers or sisters, are liars; for those who do not love a brother or sister whom they have seen, cannot love God whom they have not seen." The problem is, as Julie points out, that many of the things that Americans consume are produced by the poorest people on the planet in horrifying conditions. The fact that we do not see these people, except when the occasional scandal exposes their plight, is no excuse for supporting the systems that keep them poor or otherwise endangered by their working conditions. But we do precisely that with our consumption patterns. Many of the things we buy support companies that treat their workers unethically. And many of the things we consume were produced in ways that deplete the earth of natural resources or were made with dangerous chemicals. But Everyday Justice is a light shining in this darkness. Yes, it exposes the darkness, causing me to be depressed. But it also gave me hope by showing how I can alter my lifestyle and love my unseen brothers or sisters around the world by supporting companies that pay their workers fair wages or make their products without wasteful plastics or dangerous pesticides. Many readers will be on the same theological page with Julie, as I was. The book's value for them, as for me, will be to help them put their theological values into practice. Other readers may be a little suspicious of what may appear to be a "liberal social justice agenda." But I suspect these readers will be moved by Julie's accounts of the real-life impact of our consumption patterns on those who are considered "the least of these," and may find their theology shifted in subtle ways. But all of us, if we have ears to hear, will be moved a little closer to truly obeying the gospel. And that's a good thing.
	Great Book for Our Current Times  Oct 8, 2009
I was excited to open the package and see that IVP Press had sent me Everyday Justice, by Julie Clawson, to review. There are two ways to look at this book. 1) Clawson will spend 189 pages complaining about our wastes and how we don't care about "the little man". She's just promoting her foolish liberal ideals. 2) Clawson is revealing some awful truths about our consumption, liberal or conservative, that we need to take special note of. I found myself in the middle. Maybe 1.5 where I found it a little bit like reading a Michael Moore documentary-to-book while at the same time, my eyes were opened to the harsh realities of my choices. Julie pulls the curtain back on 7 items: 1 - Coffee. While we spend almost $4 for our "special" coffee from Starbucks, the farmers are making close to cents. NAFTA and greed are at fault, Clawson says. 2 - Chocolate. The farming of this delicacy is typically done by child slaves. 3 - Cars. Do I really need to explain how this chapter was in the book? 4 - Food. With an obsession with tomatoes, Clawson explains how we can better choose what we eat. And what to eat less of (meat) 5 - Clothes. Again, we've all heard of the sweatshops. 6 - Waste. Did we really need to read what happens to our stuff? Why yes, it seems we did. 7 - Debt. One final no-brainer. We don't need the Red-State Christians bemoaning how the leftist elites are destroying our way of life with their Liberal policies. This stuff is happening and God directed, we should do better at our jobs.
	Challenges that are leading to changes in my life  Oct 8, 2009
Everyday Justice challenged me to become a more ethical consumer, based on biblical mandates for justice. If you've been running in social justice circles for a while then some of the topics in this book might be familiar (child slavery in the manufacture of chocolate, or fair wages for coffee farmers). However, Julie does cover some new ground that is both important and significant (more on that later...). However, one other thing that sets this book apart is its strong reliance on the Bible for supporting why it's important to think before you buy. In that respect, I would highly recommend this book for people who don't see why it's important to consider where the things they buy come from, or who choose what to buy based purely on finding the lowest price. The book explains that everything we buy is made from something and by someone, and it's manufacture, distribution, and disposal have consequences on the environment which in turn directly impacts someone, somewhere. It challenges us to look both ways along that stream to see the face of those who are impacted and make choices that honor them as beloved children of God. Then, as much as we are able, it challenges us not to be complicit with injustice, whether that be through paying unfair wages, misusing resources, or otherwise exploiting other people. It's not easy, but often it's possible to find alternatives to the current mainstream options, or to advocate for changes to the existing system. The book discusses both real solutions and real dilemmas that are confronted when trying to make changes. Through personal examples, Julie gives us a framework of examples for choosing among the "lesser of two evils". Like Julie, I would have been torn on whether to buy gas from the station who was causing pollution locally, or the one who was contributing to violence and injustice in another country. Everyone will be talking about the one thing that no one is talking about - disposable diapers/feminine products. It's kind of icky, but kudos to Julie for bringing it up. This is another one where we are encouraged to make the best choice given your situation. For instance, sometimes you are required to use disposable products (such as in daycares or nurseries), but you can still try to reduce consumption in other areas. A friend reminded me that in the film "Little Women", in pretty much every scene you could see the girls folding white cloths. In a house full of women...well, let's just say they weren't dish towels. If you aren't sure what to do without disposables, ask your mother, grandmother, or I'm guessing the majority of women in the world today. Thanks to the discussion of this topic in Everyday Justice, I went looking for what women in the developing world use for "sustainable" pads - and unfortunately, the options aren't good. The "homespun" options include rags, bark, and mud...and if rags are an option, many women don't have access to water to clean them. Without access to appropriate sanitary protection, women may miss up to 50 days a year of work or school, which leads to inequity in income and education. Perhaps my take-away from this discussion will be to attempt to reduce consumption and to find a more ethical option than what I use now, but to also advocate for women who don't have the options that I do as a woman in the US. Some of the suggestions offered in the book seem radical, but nothing seems to be suggested without good reason. Living sustainably in a way that cares for other people (our neighbor) and God's creation isn't necessarily as convenient as living as a blissfully unaware consumer. However, if the Bible can be believed as true (and I think that most of the audience for this book would agree that it can), then "everyday justice" becomes an avenue for "everyday worship".

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