The Setting The Captives Free Program (STCFP) is a spiritually based transformational entrepreneurial program whose goal is to help returning citizens discover, through God, a greater self-worth and purpose after prison. Using the theology of the Imago Dei, the curriculum helps them develop the three areas of the Imago Dei, the substantive, functional, and relational parts of themselves. As a means of becoming financially self-sustaining and applying their newfound freedom and post-carceral identity toward positive purposes, students are taught how to become entrepreneurs who own and operate their own small businesses. This not only reinforces their new identity but provides a practical, real-life option for economic stability and independence, with the hope of reducing recidivism one person at a time. This thesis surveys the historical and social context of mass incarceration and recidivism, establishes the theological foundations for the STCFP focusing on the Imago Dei and the Kavod (the glory of God’s divinity), and outlines the practical details of the STCFP curriculum.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:bu.edu/oai:open.bu.edu:2144/48723 |
| Date | 08 May 2024 |
| Creators | Gonsal, Dana Lee |
| Contributors | Kidd, Anastasia |
| Source Sets | Boston University |
| Language | en_US |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis/Dissertation |
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