Relection Action See Judge Act Booklet
Relection Action See Judge Act Booklet
Relection Action See Judge Act Booklet
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Adapted from the Office for Social Justice,
Archdiocese of St. Paul & Minneapolis, Minnesota USA
www.osjspm.org
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Political factors - Who decides? For whom do they decide?
INTRODUCTION
How do decisions get made?
Moving from belief to action is a fundamental requirement of our
faith (Matthew 25, 31-46. James 2, 14-17). Yet how do we do this? Who is left out of the decision-making
What steps are required? process? Why?
This brief paper has a threefold purpose. First as a guide for decision
-making about a current issue of injustice; second for thinking more Social factors - Who is included? Who is marginalised?
deeply about everyday life experiences; and third for working with Why?
others in a small group. We hope you may use this guide as a tool to
enrich your understanding of these experiences and to help identify
available opportunities to act on behalf of justice. Historic factors - What past events influence the situation
today?
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See-Judge-Act process. See, Judge, Act
Reflection/Action Worksheet
Here is an outline of the key elements of the reflection-action
process:
1. See:
What do we know about this issue? 1. What do we see? See, hear and experience the lived reality
of individuals and communities. Carefully examine the facts
What did we observe? of the situation. What are the people in this situation doing?
How are they feeling? What are they saying? What do we see
is happening to them and how are they responding?
What specific facts can we cite about this issue or 2. What do we decide? This is the heart of the process and it
experience? involves two key parts:
What did we learn? a. Social Analysis: Obtain a more complete picture of the
social situation by exploring its historical and structural
relationships. In this step, we attempt to make sense of
the reality that was observed in Step 1. Why are things
How do we feel in the face of this issue or experience? this way? What are the root causes of the situation?
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