Statement on Social justice - Part 3
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yrieithyddSo in the first post in this series I tackled Scripture from the Statement on Social Justice. Article 2: Imago Dei was the subject of part 2 Now for article 3
This is the first article where I note the lack of reference to God's kingdom within this statement.
They acknowledge that injustices have arisen from cultural prejudices but do not tackle the question of the way in which those cultural prejudices were justified by use of scripture. I agree that true justice is not culturally defined, however I deny that we fallible humans can claim to have a full handle on what this is, and acknowledge that being creatures immersed in culture our understandings of justice are affected by that culture. They reference Micah 6:8, and for me acknowledging our fallibility in this is part of the third part of that quote, walking humbly with our God.
Next up: God's Law
Justice
WE AFFIRM that since he is holy, righteous, and just, God requires those who bear his image to live justly in the world. This includes showing appropriate respect to every person and giving to each one what he or she is due. We affirm that societies must establish laws to correct injustices that have been imposed through cultural prejudice.
WE DENY that true justice can be culturally defined or that standards of justice that are merely socially constructed can be imposed with the same authority as those that are derived from Scripture. We further deny that Christians can live justly in the world under any principles other than the biblical standard of righteousness. Relativism, socially-constructed standards of truth or morality, and notions of virtue and vice that are constantly in flux cannot result in authentic justice.
SCRIPTURE: GENESIS 18:19; ISAIAH 61:8; MICAH 6:8; MATTHEW 5:17-19; ROMANS 3:31
This is the first article where I note the lack of reference to God's kingdom within this statement.
They acknowledge that injustices have arisen from cultural prejudices but do not tackle the question of the way in which those cultural prejudices were justified by use of scripture. I agree that true justice is not culturally defined, however I deny that we fallible humans can claim to have a full handle on what this is, and acknowledge that being creatures immersed in culture our understandings of justice are affected by that culture. They reference Micah 6:8, and for me acknowledging our fallibility in this is part of the third part of that quote, walking humbly with our God.
Next up: God's Law
