God Loves Diversity and Justice

2013-05-16 Religion

Author : Susanne Scholz
Release : 2013-05-16
Genre : Religion
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Book Rating : 197/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book God Loves Diversity and Justice written by Susanne Scholz. This book was released on 2013-05-16. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Both personal and scholarly in tone, this book encourages readers to think theologically, ethically, and politically about the statement that declares: “God loves diversity and justice.” The multi-religious, multi-ethnic, multi-disciplinary, and multi-gendered identities of the eleven contributors and two respondents deepen the conversation. It considers questions such as: Do we affirm or challenge this theological statement? Do we concentrate on “God” in our response or do we interrogate what diversity and justice mean in light of God’s love for diversity and justice? Alternatively, do we prefer to ponder the verb, to love, and consider what it might mean for society if people really believed in a divinity loving diversity and justice? Of course, there are no easy and simple answers whether we consult the Sikh scriptures, the Bible, the Qur’an, the movies, the Declaration of Human Rights, or the transgender movement, but the effort is worthwhile. The result is a serious historical, literary, cultural, and religious discourse that fends against intellectually rigid thought and simplistic belief systems across the religious spectrum. In our world in which so much military unrest and violence, economic inequities, and religious strife prevail, such a conversation nurtures theological, ethical, and political possibilities of inclusion and justice.

God Loves Justice

2017-07-10

Author : Jessica Nicholas
Release : 2017-07-10
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Book Rating : 101/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book God Loves Justice written by Jessica Nicholas. This book was released on 2017-07-10. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What is social justice and is it even in the Bible?Christians seem to ask this question all the time, yet still are confused and divided over the answers they come up with. What would God say about social justice as we know it today? This book answers those questions and much more.God Loves Justice is a practical guide to understanding biblical social justice. As an introductory and user-friendly source, it explores biblical justice, using what God loves as its foundation. Fun, approachable, and conversational -- this guide is meant to help you better understand justice, righteousness, and the Bible overall.Some additional topics covered, include: *What righteousness and justice mean, according to the Bible *What justice and righteousness looked like in the lives of individuals in the Bible*How justice connects to love, grace, mercy, and compassion*Why it's challenging for Christians to see justice in the New Testament*How Jesus is the foundation of our justice and righteousness *How justice and righteousness are integrated into the Kingdom of God*How to practically express justice and righteousness through your lifeAnchored in biblical truth, this Christ-centered resource is tool for connecting your faith to justice and for knowing God's love.

La Violencia and the Hebrew Bible

2016-05-11 Religion

Author : Susanne Scholz
Release : 2016-05-11
Genre : Religion
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Book Rating : 314/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book La Violencia and the Hebrew Bible written by Susanne Scholz. This book was released on 2016-05-11. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Exegetically noteworthy and culturally-theologically relevant Violence in its wide range of horrifying expressions is real in people’s lives, and biblical interpreters must take violence in the world seriously to arrive at relevant ideas about the place of the Bible in the world. Each essay addresses people’s experiences of violence in the study of the Bible through the context of la violencia, the Spanish noun referring to the brutal, repressive, and murderous policies of state-sponsored violence practiced in many South and Central American and Caribbean countries during the twentieth century that external powers such as the USA often endorsed and fostered. The volume represents an important contribution to biblical studies and to the field of Latina/o studies. The contributors are Cheryl B. Anderson, Pablo Andiñach, Nancy Bedford, Lee Cuéllar, Steed V. Davidson, Serge Frolov, Renata Furst, Julia M. O’Brien, Todd Penner, José Enrique Ramírez, Ivoni Richter Reimer, and Susanne Scholz. Features: Twelve essays by scholars living and working on the American continent Articles reveal the complex historical, political, and cultural conditions on the American continent that have contributed to our understanding of violence in the Bible Focus on themes of racial, social, and cultural violence

On Love and Mercy

2021-11-09 Religion

Author : Stephen Mattson
Release : 2021-11-09
Genre : Religion
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Book Rating : 385/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book On Love and Mercy written by Stephen Mattson. This book was released on 2021-11-09. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A hopeful and Christ-centered devotional for Christians who know social justice to be a good and holy endeavor On Love and Mercy is a 60-day devotional that invites readers to expand their vision of both personal faith in God and the redemptive and saving work of social action. Breaking down the premise that Christians must choose between being either socially conscious or theologically sound, author Stephen Mattson offers the hopeful message that Jesus—and Christianity—is both. Each day’s entry offers Christians who long to see justice and equity within society with a much-needed source of affirmation, solidarity, and encouragement. These heart-felt devotions bring readers hope and encouragement to embrace social justice as the Christ-like discipline that it always was and is meant to be. On Love and Mercy validates social justice practices within the Christian faith by centering the example of Jesus as the ultimate standard. Although our religion will fail us, Jesus never will. He walks alongside us in living out God’s commands us to love our neighbors to the best of our ability. Step into this journey and discover anew what it means to be devoted to Jesus and justice.

Redemptive Kingdom Diversity

2021-09-28 Religion

Author : Jarvis J. Williams
Release : 2021-09-28
Genre : Religion
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Book Rating : 605/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Redemptive Kingdom Diversity written by Jarvis J. Williams. This book was released on 2021-09-28. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides a comprehensive biblical and theological survey of the people of God in the Old and New Testaments, offering insights for today's transformed and ethnically diverse church. Jarvis Williams explains that God's people have always been intended to be a diverse community. From Genesis to Revelation, God has intended to restore humanity's vertical relationship with God, humanity's horizontal relationship with one another, and the entire creation through Jesus. Through Jesus, both Jew and gentile are reconciled to God and together make up a transformed people. Williams then applies his biblical and theological analysis to selected aspects of the current conversation about race, racism, and ethnicity, explaining what it means to be the church in today's multiethnic context. He argues that the church should demonstrate redemptive kingdom diversity, for it has been transformed into a new community that is filled with many diverse ethnic communities.

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