I am always very convicted by what Dr Williams have to say. "What fruit is our vision of social justice producing?" A question that really made me ponder on how I have viewed social justice.
I've really come to appreciate this man's work. Great talk. Tribes need not be just on the extremes: it can be any grouping... suspicion and presumption of intentions are insightful identifiers to keep guard against.
We can fully pursue the commands of Scripture without seeking to use the power of the state to force a Socialist progressive agenda on everyone whether they consider it a good idea or not. Any good work or good idea can and should be pursued on a voluntary basis. Good ideas do not require force to implement. Most social progressive ideas are terrible and thus require the force of the State.
I understand what you’re trying to do here. But this sort of rhetoric discourages young, impressionable Christians from taking action on issues of justice. They start to worry that their theology is in the wrong place if they care about issues that could be labeled “social justice.” That fear prevents them from acting out of the love God instilled in them for their neighbor. You say you’re against tribalism, but you are implying that those who value social justice are “bad,” and those who value “biblical justice” are good. I’m very concerned about the direction you are leading this conversation.
There is only justice according to God. So called social justice has it's root in marxism. It is anti God. Jesus came to change hearts not the political system. When hearts are changed then kindness and love to our neighbor follow. The culture has kicked God to the curb so the only way to achieve their version of justice is by force. Look no further than the Soviet Union and China in the 20th century. Some 50m dead.
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