Social Justice

A collection of social justice books and essays from Ephesiology

With increasing numbers of millennials and Gen Zs focused on their contribution to global change, a solid theological foundation for engaging some of the most important social issues of our day is much needed.

If the church preaches only divine forgiveness and does not affirm justice, she implies that God treats immorality and sin lightly.  If the church proclaims only justice, we shall all die in unforgiven sin without the Spirit’s empowerment for righteousness.  We should be equally troubled that we lag in championing justice and in fulfilling our evangelistic mandate. We should realize that the Great Commission is dwarfed and even maligned if one implies that God is blindly tolerant of social and structural evil, that he forgives sinners independently of a concern for justice. . . The local church should identify the most grievous injustices—local, regional, and national—and strive to rectify them, in concert with all who seek to right the wrong.

Interview with Carl F. H. Henry, “A Summons to Justice,” Christianity Today, 1992

Three Key Texts on Social Justice from Ephesiology

God’s Mandate for Justice: Studies in the Book of Luke

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Social Injustice, Volume I: What Evangelicals Need to Know about the World

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Social Injustice, Volume II: Evangelical Voices in Tumultuous Times

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The Peaceable Christian
By Michael T. Cooper / 18 January, 2021

The Peaceable Christian

Each year around this time, Americans are reminded of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., his life of service for civil...

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Hand washing and Politics
By Gary Fujino / 16 October, 2020

Hand washing and Politics

Jesus was often counter-cultural. He upset a lot of people because He would frequently break the status quo and do...

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Who Would Jesus Vote for?
By Michael T. Cooper / 4 September, 2020

Who Would Jesus Vote for?

With less than 60 days until the 2020 presidential election, who would Jesus vote for? Both evangelical Democrats and Republicans...

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What is Social Justice Anyway?
By Michael T. Cooper / 14 August, 2020

What is Social Justice Anyway?

Social justice has become a polarizing term that has set Christians against each other. Contributing to the confusion are social...

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We are not okay
By Devlin Scott / 2 June, 2020

We are not okay

I am a Black Man. We are not okay. I grew up on Chicago’s Southside and I saw drugs, gangs...

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Racism has no place in the presence of Christ
By Michaela Cooper / 31 May, 2020

Racism has no place in the presence of Christ

I’m not going to lie: the news lately has me shaking. My heart breaks for the families who have been...

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The Call for Courageous Leaders
By Matt Till / 27 March, 2020

The Call for Courageous Leaders

The global west is now on the front lines in the battle against COVID-19. The epicenter of the novel coronavirus...

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The End of Evangelicalism
By thediscfan / 21 December, 2019

The End of Evangelicalism

The reaction to Mark Galli’s editorial in Christianity Today reveals how polarized the current political climate is in the United States. Some...

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