Meritocracy, Populism, and the Future of Democracy, Stoesz, David

Автор: Stoesz Donald
Название: Magic of Fiction in Illuminating Transformation: A Theology of Prison Ministry
ISBN: 1525555995 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781525555992
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Описание: This book is a direct response to the two most frequently asked questions that I receive as a prison chaplain:

Are offenders remorseful for what they have done?
Is it possible for them to change?

While the answer to the first question is often a resounding Yes , this does not mean that it is always possible for inmates to change. Some of them find it too difficult, too much sacrifice, too much work. Others are willingly to make the long journey toward healing and wholeness.

The intractability of Tom Riddle in the Harry Potter series is used to look at the challenges of feeling remorse. The story of Jean Valjean details the journey from remorse to forgiveness, from grace to justification, from being reborn to becoming sanctified, from becoming holy to learning how to love. Jesus' remarks that "he can lay down his life and take it up again" is used to develop a stronger theology of the will. The divine and human will are ever present in enabling change to occur. The sacrificial example of Saint Francis of Assisi shows how voluntary poverty, chastity, and obedience are necessary ingredients in becoming spiritually whole. The book concludes with a reflection on Dismas, the first Christian martyr....

Автор: Stoesz David
Название: Building Better Social Programs: How Evidence Is Transforming Public Policy
ISBN: 0190945575 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780190945572
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Описание: Evidence-based policymaking has, in recent decades, become a focus of program innovation in social care that engages foundations, universities, and state and federal governments. Rigorous research, epitomized by Randomized Controlled Trials, has become the benchmark for demonstrating efficacy
and efficiency in social programming. Building Better Social Programs situates evidence-based policymaking with respect to the welfare state, describes key organizations driving the evidence-based movement, and proposes innovations designed to extend benefits to the working class. In addition to
providing case studies of cost-effective programs delivering positive outcomes, this volume will include interviews with luminaries who have propelled the evidence-based policy movement. It serves as essential reading for faculty, graduate students, program managers, and foundation program officers.