

This painting is called
Ambrose and Theodosius, by Antony Van Dyck from 1619-1620. It depicts
Ambrose, bishop of Milan in the 4th century, refusing to admit Emperor
Theodosius to a service. Ambrose was demanding that the Emperor repent for
ordering the Massacre of Thessalonica, where 7,000 people were killed.
Eight months passed. Ambrose finally admitted Theodosius only when the
Emperor made a law that death sentences would require a thirty day lag
before execution so as to allow reconsideration. This event was significant
in the history of church-state relations. Photo credit: Unknown,
public domain, Wikimedia Commons.

Christian Restorative Justice
in Politics







Conversation Stations
Whose Justice? (instructions and talk
on Christian Restorative Justice)
Whose Justice?
(Harvard Law School version)
Race What's the Problem?
(and
instructions)
Race What's the Problem?
(brochure version)
Is Religion Just a Cultural Thing?
(and
instructions)
What Can We Do About Evil? (and instructions and conversation
tree)
What Can We Do About Evil? (brochure
version)
How Much of an Atheist Are You? (and instructions)
What Story Do You Live In? (and associated
message)
Does the Good Outweigh the Bad? (and instructions)
God, Peace, and Violence (and instructions)
Is God a Liberator or an Oppressor?
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