Return to Justice: Six Movements That Reignited Our Contemporary Evangelical Conscience

Return to Justice: Six Movements That Reignited Our Contemporary Evangelical Conscience
ISBN-10
1493404512
ISBN-13
9781493404513
Category
Religion
Pages
240
Language
English
Published
2016-06-21
Publisher
Brazos Press
Authors
Soong-Chan Rah, Gary VanderPol

Description

Reclaiming an Evangelical History of Activism In recent years, there has been renewed interest by evangelicals in the topic of biblical social justice. Younger evangelicals and millennials, in particular, have shown increased concern for social issues. But this is not a recent development. Following World War II, a new movement of American evangelicals emerged who gradually increased their efforts on behalf of justice. This work explains the important historical context for evangelical reengagement with social justice issues. The authors provide an overview of post-World War II evangelical social justice and compassion ministries, introducing key figures and seminal organizations that propelled the rediscovery of biblical justice. They explore historical and theological lessons learned and offer a way forward for contemporary Christians.

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