In 2015, more than 190 world leaders committed to 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to help us all end extreme poverty, fight inequality & injustice, and fix climate change. We each have a role to play if we’re going toRead more…
Are You Rich? No Need to Apologize
A ripple of controversy in the world of philanthrocapitalism recently caught my attention. Anand Giridharadas gave a talk at the Aspen Institute in which, in the friendliest possible way, he called on the capitalist plutocrats who pay for such gatherings to reflect onRead more…
Wholly Living: A new perspective on international development
The Christian vision of human flourishing does not simply call for a political response.Rather, it insists that without personal moral responsibility, an active culture ofvoluntarism, personal financial generosity, community participation, the responsible useof natural resources, productive and responsible business ethics,Read more…
The Gift of Pardon (Forgiveness)
Imagine entering the front door of your home after a long day at work and your answering machine light is blinking. You begin to scan the message until you arrive at the one. The one sobering message that immediately garners yourRead more…
Social Justice
“Social Justice” is a code phrase of the left, which believes that such justice can only be achieved by the recognition that capitalism and the economic inequality it produces must be replaced by a “classless” society wherein all differences in wealth andRead more…
Stewardship and Justice: a challenge for Christian consumers
This article is a part of the November 2013 issue of the Lausanne Global Analysis. Access other articles from this issue or download the full issue as a free PDF download Our homes, workplaces, shops and markets are full ofRead more…
Merciful Justice – Thankful Response to Christ’s Love
Philippians 4:5 has a significant translation challenge that centers on one word. Versions of the Bible translate this one word differently. This word, however, is to be a characteristic of every believer and is easily recognizable. When this characteristic isRead more…
Various articles in Spanish on the Biblical perspective on poverty, volunteering and economic imbalances
The following are articles on this website: La Biblia y los desequilibrios económicos El voluntariado cristiano Los jóvenes y el voluntariado social ¿Quiénes son los probres? Dios: Justicia para los pobres El Reino de Dios, la iglesia y los pobresRead more…
An exploration of theology of reconciliation with special reference to the healing of Nations: A contextual Approach from Kenya.
Is it necessitated by conflict? Is it approved by its ability toreconcile conflicting parties? And at what point does it consider conflicts restored? And how does it relateto healing? These questions amongst others beg for an investigation of theology ofRead more…
Jamaica Consultation Presentation: Environmental Justice and the Church’s Preferential Option for the Poor
This is an INTEREST GROUP PRESENTATION ABSTRACT; the paper will be presented at the Jamaica Consultation on Creation Care and the Gospel in October, 2012. Comments are welcomed! View all abstracts. ————————- Environmental Justice and the Church’s Preferential Option forRead more…