God Bless America: Contemporary Analyses of Truth, Justice and Compassion

God Bless America is a powerful and captivating analysis of the social, legal, economic, political and religious fabric of American life and governance, through the lenses of Justice, Truth and Compassion. Social commentator, diversity consultant and psychotherapist Dr. Melvin James, posits that an application of these lenses is critical for America’s moral restoration in this twenty-first century. Topics include: Where was God on September 11?; Who is an American?; America, Corporate Greed and Poverty; The Prevalence of Racism; Truth and Political Correctness; Legal Injustice by Design; A Message to African Americans; Hurricane Katrina and Moral Visual Impairment; America: A City on a Hill; America and Democracy; America and the World. A series of chapter questions can stimulate dynamic group discussions in community, educational, religious and political settings. The book can serve as a supplementary text for college courses in the social sciences, education and religion.