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Proposes groundbreaking, fundamental reform for the adversarial legal system to keep innocent people from going to prison We rely on the adversarial legal system to hold offenders accountable, ensure everyone is playing by the same rules, and keep our streets safe. Unfortunately, a grave condition lingers under the surface: at all times the imprisonment of possibly tens of thousands of innocent people. The Plea of Innocence offers a fundamental reform of the adversarial system: plausibly innocent people may now plead innocent and require the government to search for exonerating facts; in return, they will be required to waive their right to remain silent, speak to government agents, and participate in a search for truth. While almost all the participants within the system hope that only guilty people will be convicted, the unfortunate reality is that innocent people are convicted and imprisoned at an alarming rate. With the privatization of defense institutions, accused innocent people are themselves responsible for finding the facts that could exonerate them. Though the poor are represented by public defenders—in fact, almost no one who is charged with a crime has enough money to pay for a complete defense—it is still accused people, not public officials, who bear the entire burden of proving their innocence. Tim Bakken believes that reform of the three-hundred-year-old adversarial system is long overdue, and that the government should be responsible for searching for truth—exonerating facts for innocent people—rather than being satisfied with due process. While it is improbable that all the facts in any case will ever be known, the essential point is that the acquisition of facts will almost always benefit an innocent person who has been accused of a crime. Featuring compelling evidence and concrete steps for reform, The Plea of Innocence is at once sensible and revolutionary, a must-read for anyone invested in restoring truth to the justice system.
What is the theological significance of art? Why has the Church always encouraged the arts? What is so profoundly human about the arts? In A Wounded Innocence Alejandro R. Garcia-Rivera answers these questions in a series of sketches" that are mixed spiritual and theological reflections on various works of art written in a poetic style. These reflections explore the relationship between the multi-dimensional spiritual and the arts. The first *sketch, - *The Beginning of Art, - introduces the rest that go on to explore further the human, artistic, and theological implications of a wounded innocence. Each *sketch - reflects on a particular human work of art. Some are conventional works of art. Others may never find their way into a museum but, then, that is one of the implications coming out of this book. A museum does not define what a work of art is, its human depth does. In these deeply studied yet spiritually written reflections on each work of art, it is hoped that the reader will find his and her own creative depth described, perhaps even revealed. A Wounded Innocence is both inspiring and informative. Readers will learn about art, spirituality, and theology, and will find themselves inspired to look at works of art, and even to produce a work of art. It sets a new way of doing theology that is at the same time spiritual. More importantly, Garcia-Rivera describes a theology of art. Chapters are *The Beginning of Art, - *The End of Art, - *Human Freedom and Artistic Creativity, - *Heaven-with-Us, - *The Human Aspect of Atonement, - *The Tyger and the Lamb, - and *A Wounded Innocence. - Includes black and white art. Alejandro R. Garcia-Rivera, PhD, is associate professor of systematic theology at the Jesuit School of Theology at Berkeley. The author of numerous articles, he also wrote a Catholic Press Association award-winning book on theology and aesthetics titled The Community of the Beautiful (The Liturgical Press). "
The Embattled Innocence is Suleman Ahmer's recollection of experiences as a relief worker in Bosnia, Chechnya, Tajikistan, and Afghanistan. Profoundly touching, deeply reflective, and intensely poignant at times, the essays bring to the fore the human experiences of suffering and surviving through devastating periods of history oft overlooked by distant observers. In his work, Ahmer does not only recount his experiences but assesses the hidden collateral damage of wars that can never be remedied. Ahmer's essays force the reader to examine their own conscience in reacting to the tragedy of war. He coaxes alive the 'human' part of a generally 'desensitized' global morality. 'The Embattled Innocence' packs an overwhelming dose of realization that it is by crippling the innocence and fraility of life in wars that humans in effect weaken their own generations to come.
Our rational nature is to ask questions and to understand. We piece together childhood events, relationships, connection with nature, expressions of culture, and human fragility. What does it all mean? The collection of poems, Age of Innocence, starts off with childhood where the child is shielded from the world. The encounter with nature opens the path to metaphysical reflection while relations undergo reanalysis, reassurance, and rejection. Cultures may surprise and delight, but also confuse and disturb. What is the emotional “impact” over time? Innocence is progressively shattered as one discovers poverty, loneliness, and discrimination. The adult becomes the innocent “patient.” Is there refuge behind clinic doors? Fragmented, the person blurs reality and illusion and seeks healing.
Udo Middelmann, president of the Francis A. Schaeffer Foundation, argues for a belief in God?s radical innocence as a third way between deterministic and "openness" views of divine sovereignty.
Foundations of Ethics: A Critical Reader in Moral and Social Philosophy aims at stimulating and encouraging the reader to undertake better philosophical thinking about ethical questions. The book is divided into three parts. Part One takes the student through an exploration of some basic moral terms, concepts, principles and views. Part Two is devoted to two ethical theories: teleology and deontology while Part Three enunciates and discusses rule-utilitarianism, a third ethical theory. The book will appeal to undergraduate students of philosophy in general and those of ethics in particular. Students of law, sociology, political science, religious studies and the general public should find it a useful companion because of its multidisciplinary approach. A review exercise is included at the end of the text to assist the student test his/her understanding of the concepts and issues discussed.
The passion of this book is immense because it shows you how to release the sufferings of Jesus Christ and your own swiftly. At your willingness to take a quantum leap to release Him from the crown of thorns is the most rapid way to see through the fog of darkness and into the clarity of lightness where you will see the world from which you are from. And you will look behind you and see the mirage of the world from which you instinctively know you do not belong and this is a fabulous awakening into breath of life! For the delight of the experience in writing it, was on a grandeur scale, in which you can never witness it alone. Working alongside of the Holy Spirit isn't all seriousness all the time, for He has a fabulous sense of humor! There were times I cried, frowned, smiled, giggled and laughed, but the ultimate amazement through the whole process was His love, light, tenderness, compassion, understanding, patience, peace, safety, unity and freedom He exhibited through His lead in what was to be written in regards to the brilliant act of The King of Innocence and Peace, The Guiltlessness In You. You have never seen anything so lovely until you see Jesus Christ smile! This book speaks of the simplicity of quantum leap where you will be witness to His lovely smile upon you. The intensity of the simplicity and power of quantum leap is beyond anything you could ever imagine until you travel through it with Me. Here, with My assistance, you will swiftly pull yourself out of your own sufferings in any situation and circumstance and the sufferings of others', no matter what form, throughout the whole world in peace through quantum leap. It is important to be patient and remain in calmness in any circumstance because this is the best and instant way holiness enters to help you through. Be willing to release Jesus Christ from the crown of thorns and be a witness as He rises wearing the crown of white lilies you offered Him, glistening golden with a blazing, amazing smile delighted you have chosen to release Him from His sufferings, your brothers' and your own. I hope you permit Me through this poetic truth to take you into spiritual vision and knowledge and we will go through the quantum leap process so tender you will not know you even traveled through it until you realize the spiritual sight given you. Here you will certainly see the open doors of bliss to love, joy, peace, freedom, union and safety. To be a witness to the release of Jesus' sufferings from the crown of thorns is to see Him gleam of joy that you have chosen to release Him, yourself and your brothers' from the thorns at every corner of the world. You will witness the risen Christ wearing the crown of white lilies with a lovely smile in beauty and sovereignty, which is the ultimate release into a holy wonder of reconciliation with Him. This is the process of quantum leap into Atonement where you instantly gain spiritual vision and knowledge of who you are, why things happen the way they do, where your real home is and you are never alone. And this is where insanity is restored to sanity and forgetfulness is reestablished to the remembrance of your Father in Heaven. Wouldn't you want to be released from the agonies of your insanity? It would be foolish not to want it! Holy Spirit God's Holy Commissioner (Your Guide, Teacher and Comforter)