Call to Justice
The following is an introduction to Justice Ministry shared from our parent organization DART. The links below will take you directly to the DART website.
What Does the Lord Require?
An Introduction to Justice Ministry
Scripture References :
Micah 6:8; Matthew 23:23; and Nehemiah Chapter 5
Micah 6:8 provides a clear list of requirements for God’s people: to do justice, love mercy, and walk humbly with God.
A similar list is found in the Christian gospel of Read the Rest »
The City of God
Scripture References:
Deut 6; 7:7-11; 10:12-11:28; 15:1-17; 16:18-20; 17:14-20; and 18:15-19
In the Book of Deuteronomy, Moses provides the Hebrew people with a vision for God’s kingdom that extends far beyond religious observance in the narrow sense. Here we discover a detailed and challenging vision Read the Rest »
The Prophetic Call to Do Justice
Scripture References:
Deuteronomy 18:15-19; Ezekiel 22; Amos 5: 21-24; 8: 4-8; Isaiah 61; Jeremiah: 22:13-17
Like the prophets of the Hebrew Bible, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. expected faithful action from the church on the issues of injustice facing the world, and he lovingly criticized the church when Read the Rest »
Redeeming the Systems
Scripture References
Colossians 1:16-17; Acts 3:21
DART’s local congregation-based community organizations include congregations from a wide range of faith traditions including Christian, Jewish, Muslim and others.
Many valuable lessons can be learned about justice and God’s concern for the Read the Rest »
Acts of Justice and Mercy – Moses and the Good Samaritan
Scripture References
Entire book of Exodus with particular emphasis on the following: 1:8-16; 5:1; 6:1; 12:41; Luke 10:25-37
We often find agreement among clergy on one thing: we are called as people of faith to have an impact on society. We settle on this common understanding because our traditions Read the Rest »
To Love Your Neighbor as Yourself: an Interfaith Perspective on the Great Commandment
Christian References Mark 12: 28-34; Matthew 19:19, 22:39, Luke 10:27, Romans 13:9, Galatians 5:14, James 2:8
Jewish References: Leviticus 19: 17 and 18, Leviticus 19: 33 and 34, Talmud, Shabbat 31a, Tobit 4:15
Islamic References: Number 13 of Imam “Al-Nawawi’s Forty Hadiths”
Read the Rest »
What Does the Lord Require?
An Introduction to Justice Ministry
Scripture References :
Micah 6:8; Matthew 23:23; and Nehemiah Chapter 5
Micah 6:8 provides a clear list of requirements for God’s people: to do justice, love mercy, and walk humbly with God.
A similar list is found in the Christian gospel of Read the Rest »
The City of God
Scripture References:
Deut 6; 7:7-11; 10:12-11:28; 15:1-17; 16:18-20; 17:14-20; and 18:15-19
In the Book of Deuteronomy, Moses provides the Hebrew people with a vision for God’s kingdom that extends far beyond religious observance in the narrow sense. Here we discover a detailed and challenging vision Read the Rest »
The Prophetic Call to Do Justice
Scripture References:
Deuteronomy 18:15-19; Ezekiel 22; Amos 5: 21-24; 8: 4-8; Isaiah 61; Jeremiah: 22:13-17
Like the prophets of the Hebrew Bible, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. expected faithful action from the church on the issues of injustice facing the world, and he lovingly criticized the church when Read the Rest »
Redeeming the Systems
Scripture References
Colossians 1:16-17; Acts 3:21
DART’s local congregation-based community organizations include congregations from a wide range of faith traditions including Christian, Jewish, Muslim and others.
Many valuable lessons can be learned about justice and God’s concern for the Read the Rest »
Acts of Justice and Mercy – Moses and the Good Samaritan
Scripture References
Entire book of Exodus with particular emphasis on the following: 1:8-16; 5:1; 6:1; 12:41; Luke 10:25-37
We often find agreement among clergy on one thing: we are called as people of faith to have an impact on society. We settle on this common understanding because our traditions Read the Rest »
To Love Your Neighbor as Yourself: an Interfaith Perspective on the Great Commandment
Christian References Mark 12: 28-34; Matthew 19:19, 22:39, Luke 10:27, Romans 13:9, Galatians 5:14, James 2:8
Jewish References: Leviticus 19: 17 and 18, Leviticus 19: 33 and 34, Talmud, Shabbat 31a, Tobit 4:15
Islamic References: Number 13 of Imam “Al-Nawawi’s Forty Hadiths”
Read the Rest »