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Confronting Human Trafficking in Our Midst We live in an age marked by injustice and exploitation. Human trafficking thrives in the shadows of our communities. Millions are being exploited by those who see them only as commodities to be bought and sold How can Christians respond? Authoritative and deeply compassionate, Freedom from Exploitation offers an actionable roadmap for believers in pursuit of justice and mercy. Drawing from biblical principles and contemporary examples, it urges the church to transcend complacency and embody Christ's teachings. The insights within these pages will guide Christian communities in taking up the cause for the oppressed, equipping them to make a tangible difference. Marion Carson writes with an urgency that matches the seriousness of the evil that she confronts. She gives us a crucial resource for those committed to fighting exploitation and honoring the inherent dignity of every human being. A provocative exploration, this book is more than a call to action--it's a beacon of hope and a manifesto for all who seek to live out their faith in a world crying out for justice and compassion.

How can the Bible inform the pastoral care of people with mental health challenges? This book suggests that many if not most readers of Scripture a adopt a "foundationalist" hermeneutic, which runs the risk of reducing Scripture to a book of instructions and pastoral care to a matter of dispensing advice. For people suffering from mental health challenges in general and depression in particular, however, this approach can be counterproductive, adding to spiritual and mental distress rather than helping to alleviate it. Here, Marion Carson offers an alternative way of reading Scripture for pastoral care that draws on the work of biblical studies as well as pastoral theology. Focusing on Rom 5:1-5, in which suffering and hope are explicitly linked, she argues that a hermeneutic based on character ethics can help Christian communities of faithful, hopeful, and loving people to develop sensitive and nuanced approaches to pastoral care and so to be "agents of hope" to those who are feeling hopeless because of severe depression.