Jubilee and Social Justice

Jubilee and Social Justice
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 120
Release: 2021-01-05
Genre:
ISBN: 9781791019761

Examine whether the gospel as we interpret it today embodies the jubilee vision of the Bible.

The Biblical Jubilee and the Struggle for Life

The Biblical Jubilee and the Struggle for Life
Author: Ross Kinsler
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Total Pages: 194
Release: 2023-01-30
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1725285959

An essential guide for Christians on how to achieve personal, ecclesial, and social transformation in the year of Jubilee.

The Jubilee Gospel

The Jubilee Gospel
Author: Kim Tan
Publisher: Authentic
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2008-11
Genre: Bible
ISBN: 9781860247033

This book challenges the church to ask whether or not the gospel as we commonly interpret it today really embodies the jubilee vision of the Bible. Imagine a group of forty adults living in a community, assisting each other to buy houses, sharing material wealth and releasing the surplus to help others as a practical outworking of the biblical principles of jubilee. Kim Tan was part of this group and in The Jubilee Gospel seeks to unpack these principles of sacrificial generosity, stewardship and social holiness. Starting with the OT principle of jubilee and tracing the themes through the Bible, we discover a way of living that reflects Gods justice and compassion and embraces kingdom politics and economics. What may seem buried deep in the early parts of the OT is brought up to date as were confronted by Jesus teaching and principles of wealth distribution, cancellation of debt, hospitality and storehouses.

Social Justice in Ancient Israel and in the Ancient Near East

Social Justice in Ancient Israel and in the Ancient Near East
Author: Moshe Weinfeld
Publisher: Hebrew University Magnes Press
Total Pages: 316
Release: 1995
Genre: Bible
ISBN:

In this fascinating and informative work, Weinfeld investigates the ideal of justice in relation to social reforms promoted by Israelite monarchy, the implications of the ideal in individual life, and the theological implications of all aspects of the concept.

Jubilee Manifesto

Jubilee Manifesto
Author: Michael Schluter
Publisher: IVP
Total Pages: 357
Release: 2005
Genre: Church and social problems
ISBN: 9781844740741

Jubilee Manifesto arises out of over two decades of serious reflection, biblical debate and practical concern about how Christians can effect social change in our world today. For those wanting to examine the biblical basis of social reform there is no better place to begin than with Jubilee Manifesto. Based on the work of the highly influential Cambridge based Jubilee Centre, this book presents a biblically-based alternative to capitalism, socialism and Marxism and seeks to effect change in public policy accordingly. From the outset Jubilee Manifesto identifies relationships as the most precious resource of any society. Ultimately it is the quality of those relationships, in families and communities, in organizations and between institutions, that holds society together. Through careful study of the biblical material the contributors explore how a relational society might appear with regard to nationhood, government, family, welfare, finance, economics, criminal justice and international relations. Followed up with practical examples from their own work at the Jubilee Centre, the contributors offer real insights into the challenges and potential for Christian social reform. For any who want to change the society we live in this is a crucial handbook.

Generous Justice

Generous Justice
Author: Timothy Keller
Publisher: Penguin Books
Total Pages: 265
Release: 2012-08-07
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1594486077

Keller explores a life of justice empowered by an experience of grace.

For the Least of These

For the Least of These
Author: Zondervan,
Publisher: Zondervan Academic
Total Pages: 350
Release: 2015-04-21
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0310523001

Today, many thoughtful and compassionate Christians are addressing the challenge of alleviating poverty. But while much progress has been made, many well-intentioned efforts have led Christians to actions that are not only ineffective, but leave the most vulnerable in a worse situation than before. Is there a better answer? Combining biblical exegesis with proven economic principles, For the Least of These: A Biblical Answer to Poverty equips Christians with both a solid biblical and economic understanding of how best to care for the poor and foster sustainable economic development. With contributions from fifteen leading Christian economists, theologians, historians, and practitioners, it presents the case for why a multi-faceted approach is needed, and why a renewed focus on markets and trade are the world’s best hope for alleviating poverty and serving those in financial need.

Practicing the King's Economy

Practicing the King's Economy
Author: Michael Rhodes
Publisher: Baker Books
Total Pages: 395
Release: 2018-04-17
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1493412809

The church in the West is rediscovering the fact that God cares deeply for the poor. More and more, churches and individual Christians are looking for ways to practice economic discipleship, but it's hard to make progress when we are blind to our own entanglement in our culture's idolatrous economic beliefs and practices. Practicing the King's Economy cuts through much confusion and invites Christians to take their place within the biblical story of the "King Jesus Economy." Through eye-opening true stories of economic discipleship in action, and with a solid exploration of six key biblical themes, the authors offer practical ways for God's people to earn, invest, spend, compensate, save, share, and give in ways that embody God's love and provision for the world. Foreword by Christopher J. H. Wright.

The Case for a Debt Jubilee

The Case for a Debt Jubilee
Author: Richard Vague
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 75
Release: 2021-09-21
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1509548742

We were drowning in in record levels of debt before the COVID-19 crisis, and we are now deluged in it. U.S. private-sector loans have tripled relative to income since 1950 – and government debt is also at an all-time high. Soaring debt burdens individuals, stifles growth, compounds inequality, and brings falling living standards for millions. Richard Vague’s new book argues that, contrary to mainstream assumptions, we cannot simply hope that the trend will correct itself. Mounting debt is a feature of our economic system, not a bug: debts perpetually grow and compound, polarizing and impoverishing economies if not overtly dealt with. He offers a detailed plan for how we can restructure a range of debts – such as student loans, auto loans, medical debt and more – and offer hard-pressed debtors a ‘jubilee’ now, not in some utopian future. Vague’s bold polemic contains a wealth of ideas that will free millions from modern-day debt peonage, reduce inequality and bring new vigor to the economy as it struggles to emerge from the pandemic.

Informing the Future

Informing the Future
Author: Joseph A. Grassi
Publisher: Paulist Press
Total Pages: 292
Release: 2003
Genre: Law
ISBN: 9780809140923

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 its pages.