Informing the Future: Social Justice in the New Testament

by Joseph A. Grassi

The roots of social justice run deep--right back to the Bible. Now, in Informing the Future, scripture scholar, writer and teacher Joseph Grassi takes readers back to the New Testament to explore the place of social justice--the just distribution of economic, social and cultural resources to all people--as envisioned and practiced in it. It is there, the author demonstrates, that we will find the inspiration that challenges us, sustains us and brings hope to our world today.

290 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 2002

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[Brittany self]

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[Blair Hodges · Rating 4 out of 5]

Grassi uses the lens of social justice to interpret Old and New Testament scripture, concluding with a word on the United Nations and current state of "social justice" on a global scale. He emphasizes the unique role Christianity can play in the conversation about global equality. I enjoyed his careful and creative exegesis. I recommend this book if you're looking for a good primer on the biblical case for social justice, though I don't have another book on the subject in mind for comparison's sake.