Good news about injustice : a witness of courage in a hurting world /
Haugen, Gary A.,
Good news about injustice : a witness of courage in a hurting world / Gary A. Haugen ; foreword by John Stott. - Second edition. - 274 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm. - IVP signature collection . - IVP signature collection. .
Includes bibliographical references (pages 270-274).
Foreword / by John Stott -- Preface to tenth anniversary edition -- Preface to the first edition -- Part I: Taking up the challenge -- The rage in Rwanda : a suburban Christian confronts genocide -- Preparing the mind and spirit through Scripture -- Champions of justice : three courageous Christians -- Part II: Hope amid despair : God's four affirmations about justice -- Hope in the God of justice -- Hope in the God of compassion -- Hope in the God of moral clarity -- Hope in the God of rescue : an action plan -- Part 3: Real-world tools for rescuing the oppressed -- Answers for difficult questions : God and injustice -- Anatomy of injustice : violence and deception -- Investigating the deceptions -- Intervening for the victims -- Case by case : strategies to stand for "the one" -- The body of Christ in action : what we all can do.
"God is in the business of using the unlikely to bring about justice and mercy. In Good News About Injustice, Gary Haugen offers stories of courageous Christians who have stood up for justice in the face of human trafficking, forced prostitution, racial and religious persecution, and torture. Throughout the book he provides concrete guidance on how ordinary Christians can rise up to seek justice throughout the world"--
0830848673 9780830848676
Christianity and justice.
Social justice--Religion.
Justice--Biblical teaching.
Distributive justice--Religious aspects--Christianity.
Spiritual life--Biblical teaching.
Good news about injustice : a witness of courage in a hurting world / Gary A. Haugen ; foreword by John Stott. - Second edition. - 274 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm. - IVP signature collection . - IVP signature collection. .
Includes bibliographical references (pages 270-274).
Foreword / by John Stott -- Preface to tenth anniversary edition -- Preface to the first edition -- Part I: Taking up the challenge -- The rage in Rwanda : a suburban Christian confronts genocide -- Preparing the mind and spirit through Scripture -- Champions of justice : three courageous Christians -- Part II: Hope amid despair : God's four affirmations about justice -- Hope in the God of justice -- Hope in the God of compassion -- Hope in the God of moral clarity -- Hope in the God of rescue : an action plan -- Part 3: Real-world tools for rescuing the oppressed -- Answers for difficult questions : God and injustice -- Anatomy of injustice : violence and deception -- Investigating the deceptions -- Intervening for the victims -- Case by case : strategies to stand for "the one" -- The body of Christ in action : what we all can do.
"God is in the business of using the unlikely to bring about justice and mercy. In Good News About Injustice, Gary Haugen offers stories of courageous Christians who have stood up for justice in the face of human trafficking, forced prostitution, racial and religious persecution, and torture. Throughout the book he provides concrete guidance on how ordinary Christians can rise up to seek justice throughout the world"--
0830848673 9780830848676
Christianity and justice.
Social justice--Religion.
Justice--Biblical teaching.
Distributive justice--Religious aspects--Christianity.
Spiritual life--Biblical teaching.