A scholarly synthesis of biblical studies and Christian social ethics, designed to provide a biblical argument for intentional institutional change on behalf of social justice. This scholarly synthesis of biblical studies and Christian social ethics is designed to provide a biblical argument for intentional institutional change on behalf of social justice. Stephen Charles Mott providesa biblical and ethical guide on ways to implement that change.The first part of the book, providing the biblical theology of intentional social change, deals with the central concepts in biblical and theological ethics: grace, evil, love, justice, and the Reign of God. Christian social change must be rooted not only in justice, but in the grace received through the deathand resurrection of Christ.The second part evaluates ethical and theological methods for carrying out that intentional social change. It offers a study of evangelism, counter community, civil disobedience, armed revolution, and political reform. It shows the contribution of each as well as the strong limitations of each used in isolation.A recurring theme of the book is the scriptural insistence on the priority ofjustice as taking upon oneself the cause of the oppressed. Justice is understood on bringing back into the community those who are near to falling out of it. Political authority has a vital role in social change for justice. It is essential that a Christian use all available and legitimate means of meeting basic needs by providing for all what is essential for inclusion in society.In this revised edition, Mott updates the contemporary illustrations and includes his own further reflections in the last thirty years on this topic. AbbreviationsPART I: A BIBLICAL THEOLOGY OF SOCIAL INVOLVEMENTCHAPTER 1: Biblical Faith and the Reality of Social EvilCHAPTER 2: God's Grace and Our ActionCHAPTER 3: Love and SocietyCHAPTER 4: God's Justice and OursCHAPTER 5: The Long March of GodPART II: PATHS TO JUSTICECHAPTER 6: EvangelismCHAPTER 7: The Church as Counter-CommunityCHAPTER 8: Strategic NoncooperationCHAPTER 9: After All Else - Then Arms?CHAPTER 10: Creative Reform through PoliticsNotesIndices
- ISBN: 978-0-19-973937-0
- Editorial: Oxford University
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 264
- Fecha Publicación: 25/08/2011
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés