Without moral vision
By Bruce Duncan
What the world needs now, according to leading economists, is renewed moral vision. In The Price of Civilisation: Economics & Ethics after the Fall, Jeffrey Sachs blames the financial disaster on a ‘moral crisis’ of greed and hubris among US elites. He insists that capitalism will not survive without ‘prospery, social justice, and environmental sustainability’.
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Refocusing complex issues
Editorial by Anne Tuohey
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Upcoming SPC forum
Wednesday 20 June, 7:30pm
At the Study Centre, Yarra Theological Union, 34 Bedford Street, Box Hill
Entry by donation. Tea/coffee and nibbles available
“A remarkable book, shedding light on one of the most perplexing periods in our nation’s short history”, Bruce Duncan in his review on the SPC website.
End of financial year appeal
Books available from SPC
20% discount for members
Sufficient for the Day: Towards a Sustainable Culture, by Geoff Lacey
$20 plus postage
Towards a Better World, by Arthur Gibbs
$15 plus postage
Arthur, an SPC member, worked as an economist.
Network Events
Towards a sustainable culture discussion series
Tuesdays 5 June to 17 July, 7pm
Borderlands, Augustine Centre, 2 Minona Street, Hawthorn
$5 per session or $25 for the series
RSVP OASES 03 9819 3502 | info@oases.edu.au
Borderlands Cooperative hosts a series of talks on sustainable living,
organised by Geoff Lacey, author of Sufficient for the Day.
For speakers and topics, go to Network Events on our SPC website.
Life in Palestine & Israel
A 1-hour film on one woman’s experience
Wednesday 27 June, 7:30-9:30pm
St Timothy’s Church, 21 Stevens Road, Vermont
RSVP Jenny or Margaret 03 9878 8858 | st_timsforesthill@hotmail.com
The whole Church in mission. God’s people dispersed in the world.
A reflection on Vatican II’s decree on the Laity with Dr Peter Price
Friday 29 June, 7:30pm
Yarra Theological Union, 34 Bedford Street, Box Hill