SJS 2010 Introduction to Social Movements, Social Action, and Restorative Justice
As the foundational course for the Social Justice Major, this course will introduce students to a basic biblical theology of justice and acquaint them with the leading secular theories of justice. It will examine historical social justice movements such as abolition and child labor reform and will explore contemporary social justice issues, including poverty, racism, environmentalism, and the criminal justice system, thus giving to students an overview of subjects which will be addressed in depth in other courses of the major.