We are pleased to announce our book study for Social Justice Summer 2018
~Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson
A powerful true story about the potential for mercy to redeem us, and a clarion call to fix our broken system of justice—from one of the most brilliant and influential lawyers of our time
Bryan Stevenson was a young lawyer when he founded the Equal Justice Initiative, a legal practice dedicated to defending those most desperate and in need: the poor, the wrongly condemned, and women and children trapped in the farthest reaches of our criminal justice system. One of his first cases was that of Walter McMillian, a young man who was sentenced to die for a notorious murder he insisted he didn’t commit. The case drew Bryan into a tangle of conspiracy, political machination, and legal brinksmanship—and transformed his understanding of mercy and justice forever.
Just Mercy is at once an unforgettable account of an idealistic, gifted young lawyer’s coming of age, a moving window into the lives of those he has defended, and an inspiring argument for compassion in the pursuit of true justice.
Just Mercy was a New York Times bestseller and was voted best book of the year by The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Boston Globe and more. It was the winner of the Carnegie Melon for Nonfiction and the NAACP Image Award for Nonfiction.
The FaithJustice Foundation chose Just Mercy because it provides a point of entry for an important discussion about criminal justice and the disparate impact that our current system has on poor people and people of color. Moreover, it can be a starting point for a discussion of the role of faith communities in creating a more just society. Just Mercy has been a common reading selection for churches, universities, and schools across the country.
If your church has already read this book, you may still participate in Social Justice Summer by selecting another book from our Social Justice Syllabus.
Click here for a discussion guide for this book.
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