The People Journal

What is Social Justice

Posted by: Jim Mondry

Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009 at 8:15 pm

Many people at Ex seem to strugle with “social justice”, and what it means to “love your neighbour”, etc. I think this is one of the most commonly discussed issues with the modern church, as we wrestle with the question of “what is our responsibility on earth?”.

I’m not really qualified to offer suggestions, as I am constantly wrestling with this idea with no conclusions. (I’m having images of Jacob wrestling the angel, and figure if I’m lucky enough to get blessed, I’ll leave with a severe limp). Burnside Writers Collective has been quiet for a while as they updated their site, but if this is what they were waiting for, it was worth it. If social justice is something that is imporant to you, please, read it!

I often enjoy Penny Carothers’ writing, as she has a gift for getting to the heart of things. To give some context, she’s the “Penny” that’s refered to often in Don Miller’s Blue Like Jazz.

One Response to “What is Social Justice”

Carolyn Says:
October 1st, 2009 at 1:33 pm
The Burnside article was an excellent and thought-provoking piece, Jim. Thanks for the link. I think that there is an inherent tension in wanting to “do good” in that it is true that you can end up doing more harm if you go in with little knowledge or a superior attitude, but I also wouldn’t want to see people paralyzed by feeling like they will never have all the nuances worked out.