JUSTICE

"Justice" is a felt need in our world today and a controversial topic. But what is justice, exactly, and who gets to define it? This video explores the biblical theme of Justice and discovers how it's deeply rooted in the story-line of the Bible that leads to Jesus.

Phil Visher talks about how to vote first and foremost as a Christian rather than as a member of one or another political tribe.  He talks about the idea of “ideological constraint,” which can warp our thought processes as we engage with politics.  It’s important. He outlines the history of Christianity, politics, and key ideologies eg. conservative and liberal, and recommends a model of Christian political choices.

Reading While Black is a personal and scholarly testament to the power and hope of Black biblical interpretation. At a time in which some within the African American community are questioning the place of the Christian faith in the struggle for justice, New Testament scholar McCaulley argues that reading Scripture from the perspective of Black church tradition is invaluable for connecting with a rich faith history and addressing the urgent issues of our times. He advocates for a model of interpretation that involves an ongoing conversation between the collective Black experience and the Bible, in which the particular questions coming out of Black communities are given pride of place and the Bible is given space to respond by affirming, challenging, and, at times, reshaping Black concerns.