Social Justice Conference

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One eighth of the world's population does not have access to safe water. Every six seconds a child dies because of hunger and related causes. Over 27 million people worldwide are living as slaves. Every year more than 2 million children are exploited through sex trafficking. Over 15 Million children live as orphans because AIDS has killed their parents. Over 11% of Canadians live below the poverty line. An estimated 32,000 people are homeless in the Greater Toronto Area alone.

So, what are we going to do about it? How can we address social injustice in a society that has been built on the backs of the poor? How can be use our priviledge to aid in the liberation of the oppressed? What is the Church's role?

On January 22, 2011 students from Redeemer's Social Justice team will be hosting the 4th Annual Faith & Social Justice Conference. There, we will have the opportunity to address these issues from a Christian perspective, learn from experts in the field, and engage in a movement toward a just society.

Our plenary speaker will be Greg Paul who is the founder of Sanctuary Ministries in Toronto. A former carpenter, Greg has been involved in inner-city ministry for over twenty-five years. His passionate commitment to the people on the street grew out of his fascination with the city and a strong interest in the issues of the street. Greg has participated in the building of a community in which people who are wealthy and people who are poor live, work and share their experiences and resources on a daily basis. Greg has spoken and written extensively including God in the Alley: Being and Seeing Jesus in a Broken World and The Twenty Piece Shuffle: Why the Poor and the Rich Need Each Other.

The cost to attend this conference is $60. Online registration will be open soon. For more information about the conference and registration email clear@redeemer.ca.