[This is the last of a four-part series on doing justice and the gospel. See parts 1-3 for context here and here and here.] Application of Justice and Injustice It is unjust to allow some people to break a just law because of their status, whether politicians or...
[This is the third of a four-part series on doing justice and how it relates to the gospel. See the first and second parts here and here.] Principles for doing justice and the gospel: Hermeneutically, we must make distinctions between the combined political/religious...
[This is the second of a four-part series on doing justice and how it relates to the gospel. See the first part here .] The laws that God lays down in Leviticus contribute to the overall picture of justice in the Bible. Let’s take a look at one passage that is rich in...
The question of the role of social justice and the church is one of the hottest topics of the day among Christians. Recently I had 30 minutes to address the issue in chapel at Lancaster Bible College. In the next four blog posts I will unpack my chapel talk....
“What’s going on in a world where, when children are married off as brides, conscripted as soldiers or forced to work in sweatshops, we rise in condemnation. Yet those who beat their breasts about such violations of human dignity advocate as rights unrestricted...