A Book Review of Stevenson’s “Just Mercy” in the light of Stringfellow and Ekblad’s Understanding of the Powers and Principalities
This is essentially a book review of three books with their understanding combined for a Christian Perspective. Bryan Stevenson is a black lawyer working in the South of America, and his book, Just Mercy tells his story from the 1980s where he was faced with institutional racism, prejudice and injustice, particularly among death row cases. William Stringfellow’s iconic book, An Ethic for Christians and Other Aliens in a Strange Land explores the concept of demonic principalities and powers at work within the systems and institutions of the day. Bob Ekblad (who is the lecturer of the module) works among the gangs and those in poverty in Central and South America, as well as in prisons within the USA. His book, The Beautiful Gate, explores this same theme through Biblical narratives in Acts as he explores the Bible with prisoners and in a very practical way.
A Biblical Critique of Approaches to Ethical Consumerism
In this essay the argument is put forward for why Christians need to engage with ethical consumerism and lifestyle choices. It explores two broad approaches to addressing the injustice – working to change big business and working against big business – looking at effectiveness and also a biblical review of them both.