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Restorative Justice

Restorative justice advocates restitution rather than retribution; it is concerned neither with blame and punishment nor with forgiving and forgetting but with remembering, truth telling, repenting, forgiving, and healing. The goal of restorative justice is to change wrongdoers and, insofar as possible, to make wrongs right.

In the Quest for Forgiveness and Reconciliation: A Challenge for Women in Kamina/DR Congo by Guy Mande
07/27/2011 Used by permission: De Gruchy introduces the notion of reconciliation in the light of the South African experience of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, a body which promoted the rebirth of the South African nation.

Disarming Might, Reconciling Enemies, Loving Resistance by David Wildman
07/08/2011 What lessons might we in churches learn about the task of reconciliation from these recent popular uprisings? Reconciliation takes place from the bottom up.

Issumagijoujungnianermik: From the Eskimo - "not being able to think about it or remember it any more." by Carol R. Fielding from her blog Living The Blessing
07/05/2011 Issumagijoujungnianermik is not a commonly used word. Its use imparts a special kind of forgiveness on the part of the speaker to the recipient. When this word is used, the offender is forgiven to the point in which the offended will never again bring up the offense.

The Peacemakers by Mary Kate Sweeney
06/20/2011 JustPeace Center equips the church to engage conflict head on with love

Introduction to 'The Journey' by Glory E. Dharmaraj
05/25/2011 Glory Dharmaraj introduces 'The Journey' web supplement.

Same Difference: A Study Guide to Facilitate Interfaith Dialogue
05/24/2011 Called to Be Neighbors and Witnesses: Matthew 22:37–39; Truth-telling and Listening: Mark 14:17–18; Rehumanizing the Other: Matthew 22:38–39, Matthew 6:12; Called to the Ministry of Reconciliation: 2 Corinthians 5:16–20, Matthew 5:9

Restorative Justice: Moving Beyond Punishment
05/24/2011 This mission study from 2002 is a response to the call of The United Methodist Church to focus upon Restorative Justice ministries in light of the prison-industrial complex, and offers a vision of restoration and healing over isolation and punishment.

The United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII)
05/19/2011 This year is the 10th anniversary of the creation of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII), which will be held May 16–27, 2011, at the United Nations (U.N.) headquarters in New York City.

Truth-Telling and the Confrontation of the Other by Stephanie Hixon & Thomas Porter
05/17/2011 In telling the truth and confronting the other, boundaries of status are shattered, borders of exclusion are transcended, harms woven into the fabric of one anothers histories are acknowledged, crowds are fed, and those not typically seen and heard are healed.

The Journey of Forgiveness, Rehumanizing the Other and the Choice to Forgive by Stephanie Hixon & Thomas Porter
05/17/2011 We look more closely at the importance of the other’s story, the one who has harmed, and the power of rehumanizing the other and the gift of forgiveness.

Sample Covenant of Reconciliation
05/16/2011 As a community of Jesus’ followers, we covenant to choose grace over pointing fingers.

Reconciled with God and our Neighbors by Jennifer Youngman
05/16/2011 We have reconciliation with Jesus Christ--we are right before God.

Truth and Reconciliation by Jennifer Youngman
05/16/2011 Nelson Mandela organized the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, which would be the organization to work systemically to heal the country after Apartheid and bring about a new future for South Africa.

The United Methodist Church Seeks Forgiveness by Jennifer Youngman
05/16/2011 In 2005, the annual conferences of The United Methodist Church focused on confession and healing in the area of racism in the church.

Bible Snapshots of Forgiveness by Jennifer Youngman
05/16/2011 Broken, forgiven, reconciled. This is the recurring theme throughout the stories of the Scriptures.

Wage Peace for Mother’s Day by Harriett Jane Olson
05/06/2011 President Barack Obama’s announcement on Sunday that a U.S. Navy Seal team had killed Osama bin Laden in Pakistan begs the question: Could this be a time for all persons of goodwill to undertake the hard work of waging peace?

Survivors of Human Trafficking: Not Without Hope by Kathryn Paik
05/02/2011 In Armenia, in an ambience of trust and encouragement, residents re-learn the meaning of hope after seemingly endless years of sexual servithude and forced labor.

Visit Migrants in Detention in Your Community
04/19/2011 United Methodist Women partners with the Detention Watch Network (DWN) to resource local involvement in detention visitation. DWN has created a network of groups visiting detention centers and a manual for starting an ecumenical program. They are ready to assist you.

Be Fierce and Unrelenting in Your Pursuit of Righteousness by Deaconess Rachel Patman, Saltsville, Va.
04/08/2011 Ezekiel calls us not to be more fierce in our judgment of others but to be fierce and unrelenting in our pursuit of righteousness.

Responsively Yours: A Ministry of Reconciliation by Harriett Jane Olson
04/01/2011 The Journey, United Methodist Women’s 2011 spiritual growth study, will provide us with a setting in which we can focus on what this implies and how we might appropriate some of the tools of reconciliation.

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