056 | Social Justice vs Biblical Justice: What’s the difference and why does it matter?

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What's the difference between our secular culture's concept of "Social Justice" and the Bible's true concept of justice?

Since the rise of the Black Lives Matter Movement in the wake of the George Floyd riots of 2020, Social Justice has been a hot topic in the cultural conversation. Whether it be through reparations and affirmative action policies, mandatory Equity, Diversity and Inclusion training at our workplaces, Critical Race Theory curriculum in schools, colleges and universities, or not-so-subtle messaging in movies and entertainment - it seems like it is unavoidable these days. As Christians, we must be prepared to give a Biblical answer to our cultural moment today.

In this episode, we unpack 6 markers of true Biblical Justice in contrast to Social Justice and see how God's standards of justice are better and more beautiful than the secular perversion of justice.

You can read the article version of this episode here: https://www.theotivity.com/post/social-justice-vs-biblical-justice

RECOMMENDED RESOURCES:

• Confronting Injustice without Compromising Truth: 12 Questions Christians Should Ask About Social Justice by Thaddeus J. Williams
• Christianity and Wokeness: How the Social Justice Movement Is Hijacking the Gospel - and the Way to Stop It by Owen Strachan
• Fault Lines: The Social Justice Movement and Evangelicalism's Looming Catastrophe by Dr. Voddie Baucham
• Why Social Justice Is Not Biblical Justice: An Urgent Appeal to Fellow Christians in a Time of Social Crisis by Scott David Allen
• What Every Christian Needs to Know About Social Justice by Jeffrey Johnson
• The Victim Cult: How the culture of blame hurts everyone and wrecks civilizations by Mark Milke
• Discrimination and Disparities by Thomas Sowell

You can also find a lot of helpful resources and book reviews on Neil Shenvi’s website.

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