Justice in the World calls us to consider the ways in which injustice manifests itself in violence toward those who experience life on the margins, expressed in structures that perpetuate systems of oppression. We must not only understand these injustices, but discern ways of ‘building up’ a ‘more just and more loving world.’ The history of racism in the United States goes well beyond the prejudiced actions of individuals. Instead, racism is embedded in our society and people of faith will need courage and creativity in the work of justice. This panel highlights historic and modern systemic expressions of racial injustice and advocate for ways of faithfully engaging the structures of oppression with a gospel shaped vision.
Panelists
The Most Reverend Mark J. Seitz, D.D., Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of El Paso
Rev. Bryan Massingale, S.T.D., Professor, James and Nancy Buckman Chair in Applied Christian Ethics, Department of Theology, Fordham University
Shannen Dee Williams, Ph.D., Albert Lepage Assistant Professor of History, Villanova University
