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Jubilee Manifesto
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15 April 2005

Jubilee Manifesto arises out of over two decades of serious reflection, biblical debate and practical concern about how Christians can effect social change in our world today. For those wanting to examine the biblical basis of social reform there is no better place to begin than with Jubilee Manifesto.
Based on the work of the highly influential Cambridge based Jubilee Centre, this book presents a biblically-based alternative to capitalism, socialism and Marxism and seeks to effect change in public policy accordingly. From the outset Jubilee Manifesto identifies relationships as the most precious resource of any society. Ultimately it is the quality of those relationships, in families and communities, in organizations and between institutions, that holds society together.
Through careful study of the biblical material the contributors explore how a relational society might appear with regard to nationhood, government, family, welfare, finance, economics, criminal justice and international relations.
Followed up with practical examples from their own work at the Jubilee Centre, the contributors offer real insights into the challenges and potential for Christian social reform. For any who want to change the society we live in this is a crucial handbook.
About the authors
Foreword
Preface
A new framework for the social order
John Ashcroft and Michael Schluter
part 1: framework
Christianity as a relational religion
Graham Cole
Relationships in the Christian tradition
Jeremy Ive
The ethical authority of the biblical social vision
Christopher Wright
The biblical agenda: issues of interpretation
John Ashcroft
part 2: agenda
The relational dynamic
John Ashcroft
Nationhood
Julian Rivers
Government
Julian Rivers
Family
Michael Schluter
Welfare
Michael Schluter
Finance
Paul Mills
Economy
Paul Mills
Criminal justice
Jonathan Burnside
International relations and defence
Jeremy Ive
A relational and coherent vision
Michael Schluter
part 3: strategy
The potential for Relationism
John Ashcroft
Case-studies
Michael Schluter
Epilogue
Michael Schluter
Bibliography
Index of names
Index of subjects