“The vision promoted by the World Social Forum is one of hope . . . based more firmly on justice, dignity, solidarity, peace, and respect for creation. I commit myself, as a citizen, a believer, and a religious leader, to contributing, within my sphere of influence, to this transformation.

“This collaborative effort has reignited my hope in ecumenism and in significant ways re-energized my own commitment to this important work

“Land justice is tied to dignity, water justice to peace, climate resilience to survival, and faith to the courage to act. I came away believing that knowledge has little value if it never leaves the conference room, and that faith has little force if it never becomes action.

““Where Now for Visible Justice?” is a perennial question in the ecumenical movement.

“This theology is most in line with grassroots Christian movements, but of course aiming at the entire church. These theological reflections were complemented by a critique of the “myth of redemptive violence” by the American theologian Walter Wink. Finally, we incorporated a political science perspective through Hanne-Margret Birckenbach’s ‘Peace Logic.’