Jamaica in the 21st century : revisiting the first decade / Livingstone Thompson ; with an essay by Petal Thompson-Williams.

Includes bibliographical references (page 111).

Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Responding to National Issues -- Dedication -- Relevance -- Omission -- Audience -- 1. National Issues and Policies -- UWI Trends and Policy Needs, September 7, 2003 -- The Terrorism Prevention Act 2003, November 11, 2003 -- A Sterile Budget Debate, May 2, 2004 -- Why the Fascination with Gambling? June 6, 2004 -- The Church, Party Leadership and Unity, July 4, 2004 -- Teachers Need Inspiration, September 5, 2004 -- Whose Victory Is This? February 6, 2005 -- A Blow to Political Bigotry, February 9, 2005 -- Ras Noah and the Hawk: Making Fun of God, May 1, 2005 -- And There Shall Be Rain! April 3, 2005 -- Dawn Ritch and the Educated Class, July 3, 2005; -- Independence and Development, August 7, 2005 -- The Ethics of Funding Education, September 4, 2005 -- Is Hanging the Answer to Crime? November 6, 2005 -- Education of Persons with Disability, December 4, 2005 -- The Duppy Economic Policy, May 7, 2006 -- Implications of Independence, August 6, 2006 -- New Electoral Commission: Cosmetic Change Only? December 3, 2006 -- Crime and Divine Intervention, January 7, 2007 -- 2. Regional and International Issues -- Religion on the Caribbean Agenda, July 6, 2003 -- CARICOM, the UN and Moral/Ethical Principles, March 7, 2004 -- A Crisis in Human Sexuality, December 5, 2004 -- The Death of Thousands: A Theological Problem, January 1, 2005 -- The Church and Human Sexuality, March 6, 2005 -- Long Live the IRA, October 2, 2005 -- Sexual Relations, Rape, and Civil Unions, June 4, 2006 -- Economic Success and Religious Affiliation, September 3, 2006 -- Apartheid Is Dead, Not Its Children, November 5, 2006 -- Cricket World Cup: Priced beyond the Ordinary, February 4, 2007 -- Migrating to Ireland: Pull Factors and Limitations, April 1, 2007 -- 3. Faith and the Church -- The Church's influence on emancipation, August 3, 2003 -- Interfaith relations, October 5, 2003 -- Knowledge-based economy and the church, January 2, 2004 -- The first protestant denomination in Jamaica: its advent and character, December 8, 2004 -- Moravians in wider society, March 31, 2005 -- The Bishops of Rome and the anti-popes, April 8, 2005 -- Happy New Year my foot! January 1, 2006 -- In the begining, God, April 2, 2006 -- A female primate to the rescue? July 2, 2006 -- Dr. Lewin Williams and Caribbean theology, October 1, 2006 -- A significant church milestone, March 4, 2007 -- Religions and economic success, June 2014 -- 4. Letters to the Editor -- Comments on Religious Articles, December 21, 1990 -- Early Role of the Moravians, January 17, 1991 -- A Comment on C. Reynolds' Plea for "Sense," November 12, 1998 -- Re-interpreting Christian Tradition and History -- Moravian Position on Homosexuality, November 2, 2003 -- Ganja Case Not Strong Enough, December 27, 2003 -- Why the JLP Is Wary of the Social Partnership, January 23, 2004 -- The Murder of Rev Dr RWM Cuthbert, February 29, 2004 -- Reconsidering the Rights Law, March 3, 2006 -- Postscript: Jamaica's programme of advancement through health and education.

"When we forget, we run the risk if reinventing the wheel. Jamaica in the 21st Century: Revisiting the First Decade is a challenge and a reminder, lest we forget what ground has been covered in Jamaica's social, political and religious life, particularly at the onset of the 21st century. Trawling through public discourse and debates in Jamaica, the book distils and surfaces the main issues that captured the attention of the public: gambling, homosexuality and human sexuality, education, crime, violence, the church and politics, to name a few. Many of the issues that preoccupy us at this time are issues that have been addressed before. It might be of use to familiarise ourselves with the earlier discussion. This book then is a sort of archaeological and socio-historical enterprise, designed to aid memory and, if possible, to help us see the progress we have made and avoid reinvention of the wheel." --back of book.