What is The Church’s Social Teaching Saying About Property Grabbing ?
Abstract
This pamphlet has been prepared to assist Christian groups (e.g., Small Christian Communities, Justice and Peace groups, Bible Study groups, Fellow-ship groups, etc,) to learn more about the Church Social Teaching (CST) - grounded in scripture -especially in the relationship to the issue of property grabbing. It is designed as a study guide for four sessions - but we should not rush through the process of study! The process follows the “Pastoral Circle,” encouraging us to begin with contact study with our experiences, then move on to an analysis of why the situation exists. Subsequently we do some theological reflection (guided by Scripture and the CST), and finally move to an appropriate response of action.
Description
“In the midst of so many problems such as increasing poverty, death, disease and orphans and in the face of so many injustices such as property grabbing, oppression of women and girls, and violence and abuse in families, the Church in Zambia must be a
sign of hope by courageously speaking out and actively promoting justice and development at every level of community life.”