Social Justice vs Biblical Justice

The first two decades of the 21st century have witnessed rapid change in the understanding of civil and social order among many American evangelical Christians. Many are beginning to embrace an idea commonly called “social justice,” thinking that it is what Scripture requires.
But what is “social justice” and how does it compare with biblical teaching on the meaning of justice?

In this concise booklet, theologian and philosopher E. Calvin Beisner offers a clear and biblical definition of justice, contrasts it with "social justice," and explains why the common idea of "social justice" undermines both biblical justice and the biblical gospel. He also carefully defines rights, distinguishes between negative rights (against harm) and positive rights (to benefits), and explains why positive rights are contradictory and endanger real, negative rights.

Pages: 75

Dimensions: 13.5 x 21 x 0.5 cm

ISBN: 9789930593134