TY  - BOOK
AU  - Hoang,Bethany H.
AU  - Johnson,Kristen Deede
AU  - Labberton,Mark
TI  - The justice calling: where passion meets perseverance 
SN  - 1587433990
AV  - BR 115 .J8 H635 2016
PY  - 2016///
CY  - Grand Rapids, MI
PB  - Brazos Press, a division of Baker Publishing Group
KW  - International Justice Mission
KW  - Christianity and justice
KW  - Social justice
KW  - Religious aspects
KW  - Human trafficking
KW  - Rescue work
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (pages 205-216) and index; Introduction: Justice and God --; Engage the whole story : justice and righteousness --; Receive God's vision of flourishing : justice and creation --; Move toward darkness : justice and the fall --; Lament : justice and Israel --; Live as saints (not heroes) : justice and Jesus --; Be sanctified and sent : justice and the church --; Persevere in hope : justice and all things being made new --; Conclusion: Abide in Jesus : justice and perseverance
N2  - Offering a comprehensive biblical theology of justice drawn from the whole story of Scripture, this book invites us to know more intimately the God who loves justice and calls us to give our lives to seek the flourishing of others. The authors explore stories of injustice around the globe today and spur Christians to root their passion for justice in the persevering hope of Christ. They also offer practices that can further form us into people who join God's work of setting things right in the world
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