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Fourth Quarter Bulletin 2023: The Importance of Citizen Participation
(2024-03-15)There are articles in this edition which emphasise the importance of the work civil society does, as CSOs engage with government as partners in development and encourage citizens to do the same. Civil society has a significant ... -
Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection Strategic Plan: 2024 to 2027
(2024-02-21)The Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection is a faith based organisation and a Ministry of the Society of Jesus (Jesuits) operating in Zambia since 1988 to promote social justice. Our work is underpinned by the Church ... -
Call for Articles to the First Quarter JCTR Bulletin
(2024-01-26)The negative impact of climate change on agricultural sector has been seen in the increase in the incidence of hunger due to destruction of crops, reduction in cultivatable land and increased soil erosion. In this regard, ... -
Scripture Reflections on Social Justice for Advent 2023: Week 1
(2023-11-05)The Scripture reflections on Social Justice for Advent 2023 are structured as follows: First, there is a short extract or verse from one of the readings for the day, pertinent to Social Justice. This is then followed by a ... -
JCTR Second Quarter Bulletin 2023
(2023-10-17)In July 2023, Zambia's Cabinet gave approval in principle for a bill granting public access to information, marking a significant step towards transparency and accountability. This bulletin discusses the importance of the ... -
First Quarter Bulletin 2023
(2023-06-27)The current climate crisis has resulted from, amongst other things, development models that are unsustainable. Zambia cannot squander both its natural and financial resources in its quest for economic growth. But corruption ... -
October 2016 Negotiation Handbook for Communities and Traditional Leaders: Citizens Rights and Responsibilities
(2016-10-30)This Book is the first in a series of three books that together constitute the “Negotiation Handbook for Communities and Traditional Leaders”. The series of books is a product of the JCTR partnership with Diakonia and ... -
JCTR's Communication Strategy 2021
(2021-05)The JCTR is a research, education, advocacy and consultancy team that promotes study and action on issues linking Christian faith and social justice. JCTR began in 1988 as a project of the Zambia-Malawi Province of the ... -
Promotion of Social Justice And Concerns For The Poor
(2017)Economic, Social and Cultural Rights are vital for dignity of human life. These rights are incorporated into the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948) to which Zambia is committed by its constitution. Education, as ... -
A Just Market System
(2020)A just market is a market system that enables favorable participation from all market players. Buyers and sellers make up the market system. Sellers offer products and buyers offer money, the interaction of these two players ... -
Economic Social and Cultural Rights Key to Human Dignity
(2019-06-28)At 55 years of independence, Zambia claimed to have made a lot of economic advances both in urban and rural areas. However, these advancements were supposed to translate to the improvement of living standards of the people ... -
The Catholic Social Teaching
(2016)In this brochure, you will find how Catholic Social Teaching provides away to help understand our rights and how we can get them. And we can work together to make sure that all Zambians have access to these basic rights ... -
JCTR @ Thirty (30) Years
(2018)The Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection (JCTR) is a project of the Zambia-Malawi Province of the Society of Jesus (The Jesuits). The Centre does research, education and advocacy on issues of social justice to promote ... -
Preferential Option for the Poor and the Catholic Social Teaching
(2020-11-05)This video is an interview with Fr. Bboloka Nchimunya where he is discussing The Preferential Option for the Poor and the Catholic Social Teaching. He is interviewed by Annette Mulenga of JCTR. -
Survey on Employment Generating Policies and Strategies in Zambia
(2011-08)The basic fact that low income households possess few assets of their own can hardly be contested. The most abundant resource at the disposal of the poor is their labour. Thus, a development strategy that more fully employs ... -
Church In Africa: Relevant And Credible?
(2008-06)On 28 June 2007, Pope Benedict XVI called for the Second Special Assembly for Africa of the Synod of Bishops to be held in the Vatican in October 2009. The theme of this Second Assembly is: “The Church in Africa in Service ... -
What is The Church’s Social Teaching Saying About Women’s Rights?
(2016-08)This booklet has been designed to assist Christian groups to learn more and reflect on the current situation of women’s rights. It provides a theological reflection, with reference to some of the scripture, for the purpose ... -
What is The Church’s Social Teaching Saying About Property Grabbing ?
(2006-10)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) - ... -
What Is The Church’s Social Teaching Saying About Politics?
(2010-08)The Church, by reason of her role and competence, is not identified in any way with the political community nor bound to any political system. She is at once a sign and a safeguard of the transcendent character of the human ... -
What is The Church’s Social Teaching Saying About Labour?
(2011-10)Ever since the origin of human life, human beings have had to work for their upkeep and survival. However, unlike pre-historic times where labour was mostly of an informal, subsistence, and individualised nature, today it ...
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