The Spiritual Roots of Restorative Justice

by Michael L. Hadley (editor)

Explores the concept of Restorative Justice in diverse spiritual traditions.

Genres: Social Justice, Spirituality

274 pages, Paperback

First published February 1, 2001

About the author

Michael L. Hadley is an award-winning writer, multidisciplinary scholar, yachtsman and former naval officer. He is the author of many books including God's Little Ships: A History of the Columbia Coast Mission (Harbour Publishing, 1995). He is Professor Emeritus at the University of Victoria, a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, and lives in Victoria, BC.

Reviews

[Drick · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book provides perspectives on restorative justice from various faith or religious traditions including Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Sikh, Hindu, Buddhist, and various Chinese religions. At times a lack of context made it difficult to understand but is a good overview of the various ways religious traditions say they deal with justice. Did not get much into the actual practice of justice, which in many cases may be quite different than what is written.

Read for a Restorative Justice Course at the Center for Justice and Peacebuilding, Eastern Mennonite University