justice – Page 5 – Red Letter Christians

On Turning the Other Cheek (And How It Doesn’t Mean What You Think It Means)

September 18, 2020

Peace & Nonviolence, Practical Justice, Theology

In the Bava Kamma Mishnah (the traditional Jewish interpretation of the law), a slap incurred a fine of 200 silver coins - but a backhanded slap required a payment of 400, the same amount as for spitting on someone. It was more than violence. It was degrading

When Hope is Poisoned by Despair

Susan Smith

September 15, 2020

General, Practical Justice, Race

The killing of black men by police is a relentless beating against the souls and the spirits of people who believe in justice and who operate in hope. But with each assault, those same spirits become more and more wounded.

What Do You See When You Look at Protestors?

Diana Oestreich

September 14, 2020

Peace & Nonviolence, Practical Justice, Race

Who do we have to thank for liberating and freeing our country from the dehumanizing practice of “whites only” water fountains, schools and churches?

Why Should I Reparate?

Geoffrey Baron

September 3, 2020

Church Life, General, Practical Justice, Race

There is a certain amount of community guilt that comes with all the benefits of being an American. As Christians, we should know this. Did you eat the fruit in Eden? I didn't eat the fruit. There is no way I would have eaten the fruit. Everyone says the same thing when it comes to slavery.

For Every Time: A Prayer for Moral Revival

Benjamin Boswell

September 1, 2020

General, Practical Justice, Race, Revival

For every time we preached about the blood of Jesus and did not talk about the blood of Breonna Taylor…George Floyd…Ahamad Arbury…Jacob Blake…and so many more…[Say all their names!]. We repent and we turn toward justice.

A Prayer for the King

Lisa Sharon Harper

August 30, 2020

Church Life, General, Politics

I want our political system to treat every life as precious and to protect people from oppression and violence. We can then argue about different strategies, but that's what I think we need to be about as a country.

The National Town Hall on Evangelical Faith and Politics

Lisa Sharon Harper

August 24, 2020

General, Politics, Theology

Politics, however, is not synonymous with partisanship. Politics is the conversations we have with each other about the decisions we make about how the polis will be led. In fact, our founding president told us that if it ever gets to be too partisan, we will no longer be able to govern. We are at that point.

Hurts That Hurt: A Litany for Surviving Trauma and Finding Help for Healing

Elaina Ramsey

August 19, 2020

Books, Church Life, General

For those of us who have survived war, abandonment, cancer, abuse, the loss of a loved one, or generational trauma, this litany is for us.

Antiracism Educators, Your Sources Matter

Veronica Gilliard

August 12, 2020

General, Practical Justice, Race, Women

If white people can only learn antiracism in siloed experiences, centered in whiteness, that ignore the contributions and ongoing work of people of color and women, we are doomed.

Wheat and Weeds: Thoughts on Cancel Culture

Britney Winn Lee

August 3, 2020

General, Practical Justice, Theology

When it comes to systemic injustice, we must deconstruct, defund, demolish, dismantle now and with courage. But when it comes to people? We can’t destroy the wheat for the weeds before the harvest.