Catlin Castan
“The Service of Faith and the Promotion of Justice”
In Kolvenbach’s
text, “The Service of Faith and the Promotion of Justice”, Kolvenbach asserts
the importance of the union of faith and justice,” claiming that it is, “central
to the mission of the entire Society” (23). More specifically, Kolvenbach
explores the promotion of justice within the educational apostolate. He
includes an excerpt from Father Ignacio Ellacuria’s convocational address at
Santa Clara University. Father Ellacuria states that it is important, “to be a
voice for those who do not possess the academic qualifications to promote and
legitimate their rights”(30). This desire of advocacy is particularly relevant
in today’s society as a result of immigration. Kolvenbach notes that, “thousands
of immigrants arrive from everywhere…,”(31) thus increasing the necessity to
intervene. Most immigrants arrive to America unable to speak English, this
creates a linguistic barrier that not only prevents them from being able to
advocate for themselves, but also prevents them from appearing to possess
academic qualifications. Other immigrants leave their native countries and come
to America in order to receive an education; these immigrants deserve to be
advocated for.
Later Kolvenbach
calls attention to a new social divide in society. He writes: “the United
States struggles with new social divisions aggravated by “the digital divide”(31).
This separation exists, “ between those with access to the world of technology
and those left out”(31). Although this is a recent issue, the “digital divide”
is affecting class, race, and socio-economic “differences”(31). These effects
do not only pose a difference in an individual’s quality of life, but “has its
root cause in chronic discrepancies in the quality of education”(31). In essence, the technological gap that now
exists within society must be closed in order to provide justice to education.
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