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Social Justice

The world is full of injustice, but God calls Christians to work for peace and equity here and now. What's the next step on your justice journey? These social justice books are great starting points for Christians who want to gain awareness of today's most pressing societal problems and transform that knowledge into practical action for the good of the world.

The Myth of Equality: Uncovering the Roots of Injustice and Privilege, By Ken Wytsma
The Myth of Equality
Ken Wytsma
In Search of Christ in Latin America: From Colonial Image to Liberating Savior, By Samuel Escobar
In Search of Christ in Latin America
Samuel Escobar
Becoming a Just Church: Cultivating Communities of God's Shalom, By Adam L. Gustine
Becoming a Just Church
Adam L. Gustine
How Neighborhoods Make Us Sick: Restoring Health and Wellness to Our Communities, By Veronica Squires and Breanna Lathrop
How Neighborhoods Make Us Sick
Veronica Squires and Breanna Lathrop
Twelve Lies That Hold America Captive: And the Truth That Sets Us Free, By Jonathan P. Walton
Twelve Lies That Hold America Captive
Jonathan P Walton
You Welcomed Me: Loving Refugees and Immigrants Because God First Loved Us, By Kent Annan
You Welcomed Me
Kent Annan
Welcoming Justice: God's Movement Toward Beloved Community, By Charles Marsh and John M. Perkins
Welcoming Justice
Charles Marsh and John M. Perkins
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Church Forsaken: Practicing Presence in Neglected Neighborhoods, By Jonathan Brooks
Church Forsaken
Jonathan Brooks
A Sojourner's Truth: Choosing Freedom and Courage in a Divided World, By Natasha Sistrunk Robinson
A Sojourner's Truth
Natasha Sistrunk Robinson
The Minority Experience: Navigating Emotional and Organizational Realities, By Adrian Pei
The Minority Experience
Adrian Pei
Healing Our Broken Humanity: Practices for Revitalizing the Church and Renewing the World, By Grace Ji-Sun Kim and Graham Hill
Healing Our Broken Humanity
Grace Ji-Sun Kim and Graham Hill
Raise Your Voice: Why We Stay Silent and How to Speak Up, By Kathy Khang
Raise Your Voice
Kathy Khang
Welcoming the Stranger, By Matthew Soerens and Jenny Yang and Leith Anderson
Welcoming the Stranger
Matthew Soerens and Jenny Yang and Leith Anderson
Serving God in a Migrant Crisis: Ministry to People on the Move, By Patrick Johnstone
Serving God in a Migrant Crisis
Patrick Johnstone
Serving God in Today's Cities: Facing the Challenges of Urbanization, By Patrick Johnstone
Serving God in Today's Cities
Patrick Johnstone
Scars Across Humanity: Understanding and Overcoming Violence Against Women, By Elaine Storkey
Scars Across Humanity
Elaine Storkey
Rethinking Incarceration: Advocating for Justice That Restores, By Dominique DuBois Gilliard
Rethinking Incarceration
Dominique DuBois Gilliard
Beyond Colorblind: Redeeming Our Ethnic Journey, By Sarah Shin
Beyond Colorblind
Sarah Shin
White Awake: An Honest Look at What It Means to Be White, By Daniel Hill
White Awake
Daniel Hill
The Economics of Neighborly Love: Investing in Your Community's Compassion and Capacity, By Tom Nelson
The Economics of Neighborly Love
Tom Nelson
Mending the Divides: Creative Love in a Conflicted World, By Jon Huckins and Jer Swigart
Mending the Divides
Jon Huckins and Jer Swigart
The Power of Proximity: Moving Beyond Awareness to Action, By Michelle Ferrigno Warren
The Power of Proximity
Michelle Ferrigno Warren
Race and Place: How Urban Geography Shapes the Journey to Reconciliation, By David P. Leong
Race and Place
David P. Leong
Standing with the Vulnerable: A Curriculum for Transforming Lives and Communities, By Gil Odendaal
Standing with the Vulnerable
Gil Odendaal
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