Tag: social justice
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Racism and Repentance (Part 3)
Remnants of the Past At the end of March, the city of Evanston, Illinois enacted a Restorative Housing Program which aims to bridge the wealth gap between Black and White residents of the well-to-do Chicago suburb. The program, funded primarily by cannabis sales tax and private contributions, will allocate a total of $400,000 (paid out…
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Racism and Repentance (Part 2): Acknowledging Sin and Committing to Change
In Part 1 of this series, I gave an overview of the nature and scope of sin. Obviously, there is more to be said on the matter, but there are four main takeaways that are relevant to this discussion: Sin entered God’s perfect creation through human agency. Sin is universal, affecting all aspects of God’s…
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Social Justice, the Gospel and the Role of the Church: Two Views
For Christ followers, the desire for social justice is rooted in the inherent worth of all human beings as bearers of the Image of God and a desire to rid the world of the many injustices caused by human sin.
Kingdom Ethos 