Globale gerechtigkeit lokal leben: eine missiologische untersuchung der initiative Fairlangen.org = Living global justice locally : a missiological study of the initiative Fairlangen. org

摘要

The initiative “fairlangen.org – fair leben in Erlangen” (fair living in Erlangen)campaigns for global justice. Its activities are based on a holistic understanding ofmission. Through networking, fostering public relations, educational work andspecific campaigns, the initiative supports local commitment to global justice. Itsmain focus is the promotion of fair consumer behaviour.This MTh dissertation offers a missiological reflection of the initiativefairlangen.org, which is the author‘s action research project. Firstly, it establishesthe missiological grounds on which local commitment for global justice can beunderstood as a part of holistic mission. This is concretised by actions to promotefair consumer behaviour, with an emphasis on Fair Trade. On this basis, the specificsegment of fairlangen's practical activities are analysed using qualitative methods,and reflected upon in missiological terms.This study concludes by giving new impulses to other missionary projects thatare planning to campaign for global justice.