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This volume deals with the varied forms of shame reflected in biblical, theological, psychological and anthropological sources. Although traditional theology and church practice concentrate on providing forgiveness for shameful behavior, recent scholarship has discovered the crucial relevance of social shame evoked by mental status, adversity, slavery, abuse, illness, grief and defeat. Anthropologists, sociologists, and psychologists have discovered that unresolved social shame is related to racial and social prejudice, to bullying, crime, genocide, narcissism, post-traumatic stress and other forms of toxic behavior. Eleven leaders in this research participated in a conference on The Shame Factor, sponsored by St. Mark's United Methodist Church in Lincoln, NE in October 2010. Their essays explore the impact and the transformation of shame in a variety of arenas, comprising in this volume a unique and innovative resource for contemporary religion, therapy, ethics, and social analysis.
This hearing contains testimony concerning hunger in rural America. The consequences of rural poverty is inability to maintain a nutritious diet and related health effects. Testimony was given by several representatives of state, county, and private social service organizations.
Abstract: This hearing examines the safety of imported seafood and whether U.S. fish inspection programs are adequate. Concern is expressed that a large amount of seafood is consumed in the U.S. without having been inspected. Several federal government officials, a state official from Massachusetts, a consumer advocate, and a fishing industry representative present testimony.