The Alisa Childers Podcast The Sabbatical Series: Is Social Justice Hijacking the Gospel?
Dec 15, 2023
In this podcast, the host explores the connection between social justice and the gospel. They discuss the historical roots and selective application of social justice, as well as the importance of a common definition of morality and the transformation of hearts through the gospel for achieving social justice. They also address the potential confusion and misconception when the gospel is divorced from its biblical context.
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Meaning of Social Justice
- Social justice is a vague term often linked to liberal values and selectively applied to contemporary issues.
- True justice starts with a rightly ordered relationship with God, transforming hearts rather than government programs.
Selective Modern Social Justice
- Historically, justice meant giving each person their due, but today social justice is often used selectively.
- Issues like abortion and persecution of Christians are often excluded from current social justice conversations.
Justice Requires Virtuous Citizens
- Justice originates from a virtuous citizenry, not legislation alone.
- Social justice without agreed morality is subjective and symptomatic of moral decay in society.