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Why I Support #OWS as a Reformed Theologian

Posted on February 1, 2012 by W. Travis McMaken

By W. Travis McMaken   Occupy Wall Street and the movement it spawned (#OWS) proclaims that our social life together in the United States has been tragically undermined by the concentration of wealth and political influence in the hands of … Continue reading →

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Justice as a Spiritual Practice

Posted on February 1, 2012 by Douglas Mitchell

By Douglas Mitchell   Associate Pastor for “Faith in Action,” Douglas Mitchell conceived the following article as a presentation for a church adult education class and has adapted it here to propose that the ministry of social justice can in … Continue reading →

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The Case for Social Righteousness

Posted on February 1, 2012 by Cynthia Rigby

By Cynthia Rigby   The following is an excerpt from the book by Cynthia Rigby, Promotion of Social Righteousness [Louisville: Witherspoon Press, 2010], 1-11, available from www.TheThoughtfulChristian.com. The article is republished here with permission from the author and Witherspoon Press. … Continue reading →

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Evangelism and Justice

Posted on February 1, 2012 by Darrell Guder

From False Dichotomies to Gospel Faithfulness Considering what it might take to merge the priorities of evangelism and social justice into one missional conviction that embodies them both.   By Darrell Guder   View and print as PDF   Toward … Continue reading →

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