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Justice is not just a legal concept. It’s a spiritual one. Across traditions, justice is described not merely as fairness, but as right relationship — with one another, with creation, and with the divine. In the Christian tradition, Micah 6:8 offers a clear mandate: “What does the Lord require of you? To act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God.” But this call echoes far beyond Christianity. 🌍 Justice as a Shared Interfaith Value Many faiths speak of justice as sacred duty: Judaism : Tzedek, tzedek tirdof — “Justice, justice shall you pursue.” Islam : “God commands justice, the doing of good…” (Qur’an 16:90) Hinduism : Dharma includes moral order and justice. Buddhism : Right action and right livelihood are part of the Eightfold Path. Sikhism : Service and justice are inseparable. Indigenous traditions : Justice is relational — restoring balance among people, land, and spirit. These teachings don’t just align. They invite collaboration . 🤝 What...

  In commemoration of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, MSI Press is making the award-winning ecumenical book,   An Afternoon's Dictation  (Greenebaum), available on Kindle countdown January 18-25. In addition, the paperback edition is available from the MSI Press webstore at 1/3 off for this week:  An Afternoon's Dictation: Inclusive Revelation for the Twenty-First Century - MSI Press MSI Press Book Description:  In 1999 Steven Greenebaum felt he'd hit the wall. Fifty years old, he could not make sense of his life or the world around him. For several months he angrily demanded answers from God, if God were there. One afternoon, an inner voice told him to get a pen and paper and write. Steven then took dictation - three pages, not of commandments but guidance for leading a meaningful life.   An Afternoon's Dictation  grapples with, organizes, and deeply explores the revelations Steven received and then studied for over ten years. His sharing is N...

  “Every new creative tool—from the printing press to Photoshop—was once met with suspicion, even fear. Today, AI is simply the latest chapter in that long story of tools we first resist, then embrace. 1. Printing Press (15th century) Reaction: Fear it would cheapen books, undermine scribes, and spread dangerous ideas too widely. Outcome: Became the foundation of modern publishing, democratizing access to knowledge. 2. Photography (19th century) Reaction: Criticized as mechanical illustration and not true art; painters worried it would replace them. Outcome: Accepted as both documentary and artistic medium, now indispensable in publishing and journalism (and elsewhere). 3. Word Processors (20th century) Reaction: Some authors felt typing on computers was inauthentic compared to a pen or typewriter (an easy way out, i.e. not real writing). Outcome: Became the default tool for writing, editing, and publishing—no one questions it today. 4. Photoshop & Digital Editing (...