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?