This year we all have watched incredible demonstrations, riots, and vandalism. Even our own small town of Laramie has an activist group who has disrupted Grand Ave traffic, our town council meetings, and continues to publish "human rights" rhetoric. I like many of you have been considering - How do we respond to these events?, Is this a temporary issue that will pass or a long enduring issue that the church will be forced to confront? I think of Post-modernism as an example of an enduring ideology that we are forced to confront. Will social justice (as opposed to true Biblical justice) be the same?
I at this time don't know if I have a meaningful response to those questions. I like everyone need time to think, consider, and study the issue. Part of the answer will be time. Some of this response will come from broader evangelicalism as mainstream authors speak to the issue. Nevertheless, may I share an author who has written a series of blog questions related to this that you may find helpful. These articles are perhaps preliminary discussions on an issue in which Bible-believing Christians have yet to fully respond to.
FACEBOOK ONLY: I have chosen to only post this in this format rather than our Facebook page to provide a private, secure platform and avoid drawing unnecessary arguments with others in the community of Laramie. I will continue to post articles on this subject exclusively in this area as I find them in the future.
Tim Challies blogs related to "Social Justice":
- God Hates Injustice (https://www.challies.com/articles/god-hates-injustice/)
- No One Believes in Injustice (https://www.challies.com/articles/no-one-believes-in-social-injustice/)
- How Everything Became About Race, Gender, and Identity (https://www.challies.com/book-reviews/how-everything-became-about-race-gender-and-identity/)
- 7 Books to Help You Understand the Times (https://www.challies.com/articles/7-books-to-help-you-understand-the-times/)
SOCIAL JUSTICE AND THE CHURCH
Bethel friends,
This year we all have watched incredible demonstrations, riots, and vandalism. Even our own small town of Laramie has an activist group who has disrupted Grand Ave traffic, our town council meetings, and continues to publish "human rights" rhetoric. I like many of you have been considering - How do we respond to these events?, Is this a temporary issue that will pass or a long enduring issue that the church will be forced to confront? I think of Post-modernism as an example of an enduring ideology that we are forced to confront. Will social justice (as opposed to true Biblical justice) be the same?
I at this time don't know if I have a meaningful response to those questions. I like everyone need time to think, consider, and study the issue. Part of the answer will be time. Some of this response will come from broader evangelicalism as mainstream authors speak to the issue. Nevertheless, may I share an author who has written a series of blog questions related to this that you may find helpful. These articles are perhaps preliminary discussions on an issue in which Bible-believing Christians have yet to fully respond to.
FACEBOOK ONLY: I have chosen to only post this in this format rather than our Facebook page to provide a private, secure platform and avoid drawing unnecessary arguments with others in the community of Laramie. I will continue to post articles on this subject exclusively in this area as I find them in the future.
Tim Challies blogs related to "Social Justice":
- God Hates Injustice (https://www.challies.com/articles/god-hates-injustice/)
- No One Believes in Injustice (https://www.challies.com/articles/no-one-believes-in-social-injustice/)
- How Everything Became About Race, Gender, and Identity (https://www.challies.com/book-reviews/how-everything-became-about-race-gender-and-identity/)
- 7 Books to Help You Understand the Times (https://www.challies.com/articles/7-books-to-help-you-understand-the-times/)