The Justice Calling

“To say that The Justice Calling is a timely gift to the contemporary church is a profound understatement.”

— Christina Edmondson

Justice requires perseverance–a deep perseverance we can’t muster on our own. The world’s needs are staggering and even the most passion-driven reactions, strategies, and good intentions can falter. But we serve a God who never falters, who sees the needs, hears the cries, and gives strength–through Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit–to his people.

Offering a comprehensive biblical theology of justice drawn from the whole story of Scripture, this book invites us to know more intimately the God who loves justice and calls us to give our lives to seek the flourishing of others. The authors explore stories of injustice around the globe today and spur Christians to root their passion for justice in the persevering hope of Christ. They also offer practices that can further form us into people who join God’s work of setting things right in the world. Now in paper with an added reader’s guide.

Bethany Hanke Hoang

Bethany Hanke Hoang (MDiv, Princeton Theological Seminary) engages leaders around the world with the critical connection between justice and spiritual formation. She advises and speaks on behalf of International Justice Mission (IJM) and served with IJM as director of biblical justice initiatives, such as the Global Prayer Gathering and the IJM Institute, for more than a decade. Hoang was named among “50 Women to Watch” by Christianity Today and one of “20 Women to Watch” by Catalyst. She has also published Deepening the Soul for Justice.

Kristen Deede Johnson

Kristen Deede Johnson (PhD, University of St. Andrews) is associate professor of theology and Christian formation at Western Theological Seminary in Holland, Michigan. She teaches and writes in the areas of theology, culture, formation, and political theory. Her previous publications include Theology, Political Theory, and Pluralism: Beyond Tolerance and Difference.

Introduction: Justice and God

1. Engage the Whole Story
Justice and Righteousness

2. Receive God’s Vision of Flourishing
Justice and Creation

3. Move toward Darkness
Justice and the Fall

4. Lament
Justice and Israel

5. Live as Saints (Not Heroes)
Justice and Jesus

6. Be Sanctified and Sent
Justice and the Church

7. Persevere in Hope
Justice and All Things Becoming New

Conclusion: Abide in Jesus
Justice and Perseverance

Christian Century

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