Learning to Do Right: Social Justice in the Old Testament

Social justice is a hotly debated topic today. Political conservatives view the term as anathema, a "wealth distribution" scheme that takes from the rich to give to the poor. Christians are torn over the issue: eager to help the poor and defend the weak, but skeptical about the agenda of political progressives who most volubly use the term "social justice."

Learning to Do Right: Social Justice in the Old Testament examines what the Law of Moses and the prophetic books say about social justice in a way that socially conservative Christians can relate to. Avoiding political and economic ideology, the book investigates what the Old Testament says about God's standard of justice and righteousness. Based on these practical principles of justice, the book calls Christians to act as salt and light in society by advocating on behalf of the most vulnerable groups in society.

To read draft sections of the book, view all my blog posts tagged "social justice." Or, read the essay where I lay out the kernel of the book.