{"product_id":"rethinking-incarceration-advocating-for-justice-that-restores-paperback","title":"Rethinking Incarceration: Advocating for Justice That Restores - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDominique DuBois Gilliard\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIVP Readers' Choice Award\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eOutreach\u003c\/i\u003e Magazine Resource of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe United States has more people locked up in jails, prisons, and detention centers than any other country in the history of the world. Mass incarceration has become a lucrative industry, and the criminal justice system is plagued with bias and unjust practices. And the church has unwittingly contributed to the problem.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDominique Gilliard explores the history and foundation of mass incarceration, examining Christianity's role in its evolution and expansion. He then shows how Christians can pursue justice that restores and reconciles, offering creative solutions and highlighting innovative interventions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe church has the power to help transform our criminal justice system. Discover how you can participate in the restorative justice needed to bring authentic rehabilitation, lasting transformation, and healthy reintegration to this broken system.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDominique DuBois Gilliard is the director of racial righteousness and reconciliation for the Love Mercy Do Justice (LMDJ) initiative of the Evangelical Covenant Church (ECC). He serves on the boards of directors for the Christian Community Development Association and Evangelicals for Justice. In 2015, he was selected as one of the ECC's \"40 Under 40\" leaders to watch, and the Huffington Post named him one of the \"Black Christian Leaders Changing the World.\" An ordained minister, Gilliard hasserved in pastoral ministry in Atlanta, Chicago, and Oakland. He was executive pastor of New Hope Covenant Church in Oakland, California and also served in Oakland as the associate pastor of Convergence Covenant Church. He was also the campus minister at North Park University and the racial righteousness director for ECC's ministry initiatives in the Pacific Southwest Conference. With articles published in the \u003ci\u003eCCDA Theology Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Covenant Quarterly\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eSojourners\u003c\/i\u003e, Gilliard has also blogged for \u003ci\u003eChristianity Today\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFaith \u0026amp; Leadership\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRed Letter Christians\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDo Justice\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Junia Project\u003c\/i\u003e. He earned a bachelor's degree in African American Studies from Georgia State University and a master's degree in history from East Tennessee State University, with an emphasis on race, gender, and class in the United States. He also earned an MDiv from North Park Seminary, where he served as an adjunct professor teaching Christian ethics, theology, and reconciliation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.2 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 06, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52740523458867,"sku":"9780830845293","price":32.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/EJnH5rV0Zg9780830845293.webp?v=1781563134","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/rethinking-incarceration-advocating-for-justice-that-restores-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}