Howard A. Snyder probes the relationship between the kingdom of God and our daily experience of the church.

How does oppression manifest itself in the structures and systems of society? What are the psychological and theological issues surrounding the phenomena of a tortured self-identity and diminished self-esteem? Through the study of King's life and witness, Building King's Beloved Community seeks to inspire and suggest a prophetic practice that will broaden and inform the paradigm for pastoral caregiving in responding to the needs of oppressed people in any context--especially where Christianity is practiced.

This book reviews the performance and effectiveness of the Community Development Quotas (CDQ) programs that were formed as a result of the Sustainable Fisheries Act of 1996. The CDQ program is a method of allocating access to fisheries to eligible communities with the intent of promoting local social and economic conditions through participation in fishing-related activities. The book looks at those Alaskan fisheries that have experience with CDQs, such as halibut, pollock, sablefish, and crab, and comments on the extent to which the programs have met their objectivesâ€"helping communities develop ongoing commercial fishing and processing activities, creating employment opportunities, and providing capital for investment in fishing, processing, and support projects such as infrastructure. It also considers how CDQ-type programs might apply in the Western Pacific.

Imagine belonging to a group of people who accept you for who you are, who share your values and sense of purpose. The Fellowship of the King explores the attractive and compelling vision of fellowship and community presented in Scripture, in an age when most of us, paradoxically, feel alone in the crowd, our shoulders rubbing with strangers. With references to film, the novel and contemporary music, Liam Goligher analyses the contemporary scene, and shows how koinonia - meeting, encouraging and growing together presents community, purpose, and ultimately fellowship with the King.