Considering Social Justice

We wrap up our year-long conversation on the image of God. How does the Christian worldview differ from our culture's efforts to promote the idea of "social justice"? Should Christians support that? Or is social justice "evil"?

Part 1

Part 2

Key Themes

•  Christian worldview:
• The ground of human rights: image of God
• Luke 6:27–38
• Luke 15
• Luke 22
• Romans 8:1, 14–17

• Excerpt: Compelled by Love, featuring missionary Heidi Baker 

• Our culture's view of "social justice" vs. a biblical vision for equality

Digging Deeper

• Book: On Social Justice, by St. Basil the Great

• Book: Real Christianity, William Wilberforce

• Book: Common Grace, by Abraham Kuyper 

• Book: Social Justice and the Church, by Ron Nash

• Resource Ministry: Acton Institute

Where Does the Concept of Social Justice Come From?

We are continuing our fall teaching series, "Christian Values in Changing Times." This week did a mid-series check-in and fielded some questions about our series.

Key Themes:

•  Judeo-Christian foundation of the concept of social justice

Digging Deeper:

• Book: Social Justice and the Christian Church, Ron Nash

• Book: On Social Justice: St. Basil the Great