Working for social justice is a spiritual decision to follow Jesus.
03776 – Social Justice & Following Jesus
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02552 – “Love Makes Justice Happen”
Jesus didn't call it "social justice." He simply called it love. If we would only love our neighbors beyond comfort, borders, race, religion, and other differences that we've allowed to be barriers, "social justice" would be a given. Love makes justice happen.
02188 – Pursuing Social Justice
To pursue social justice, the critical attitude we must cultivate is humility…We must have the humility to realize that, in some cases, we have benefited from the racial status quo. White people must recognize with humility that, although life can be difficult for...
01991 – Social Justice
Until the great mass of people shall be filled with the sense of responsibility for each other's welfare, social justice can never be attained.
01964 – Working for Social Justice
The invitation to work for social justice is one of the essential, nonnegotiable pillars within Christian spirituality... Social justice has to do with changing the way the world is organized so as to make a level playing field for everyone. In simple terms this means...
01874 – The Gospel without Social Justice?
Social justice is not the totality of the Gospel...but the Gospel without a commitment to neighbor, the vulnerable, justice, and the common good (aka social justice) is not a faithful Gospel. The Gospel not only saves but also pursues the Kingdom of God on earth as it...
01641 – Stories Challenge Us
One thing healthy religion does is challenge us. I don’t mean the strident castigations of the street preacher or even the social justice rally-er. Great traditions excel at the soft challenge, the friendly nudge, issued predominantly through the mode of story....
01297 – The Fundamental Wickedness of Evil
For evil to appear disguised as light, charity, historical necessity, or social justice is quite bewildering to anyone brought up on our traditional ethical concepts, while for the Christian who bases his life on the Bible it merely confirms the fundamental wickedness...