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In our politically correct culture, the term âsocial justiceâ is used rather loosely these days. But for the Christian, social justice must be based on biblical truth, or itâs not just at all.
If you want âto do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God,â you must exercise discernment (Micah 6:8).Â
A new book,Â
Injustice without Compromising Truth: 12 Questions Christians Should Ask About Social Justice, will help you do just that. Written by Thaddeus J. Williams, an associate professor at Biola Universityâs Talbot School of Theology, the book divides social justice into two categories: Social Justice A, which is biblical, and Social Justice B, which is not.Â
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Thaddeus Williams
Drawing from a diverse range of theologians, sociologists, artists, and activists,
Confronting Injustice without Compromising Truth, by Thaddeus Williams, makes the case that we must be discerning if we are to “truly execute justice” as Scripture commands. Not everything called “social justice” today is compatible with a biblical vision of a better world. The Bible offers hopeful and distinctive answers to deep questions of worship, community, salvation, and knowledge that ought to mark a uniquely Christian pursuit of justice.
Zondervan. 288 pp.
Celebrate Social Justice A
Williams believes that social justice is both biblically required and socially necessary. But he also believes it’s threatened by an unhealthy imitation that’s biblically false and socially destructive. The former he calls “Social Justice A” (as in “awesome”) and the latter “Social Justice B” (as in “bad”).