“first, the prophets’ call for justice and peace—as such, but not in its theological rationale—can be directly linked to the demands of secular ethics
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“Within the team, we first decided to orient ourselves closely to the prophetic-Jesus tradition, following the example of the prophet Micah and the Sermon on the Mount
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“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.