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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 Dangerous Act of Worship: Living God's Call to Justice, By Mark Labberton
The Dangerous Act of Worship
Mark Labberton
Making All Things New: God's Dream for Global Justice, By R. York Moore
Making All Things New
R. York Moore
Strangers Next Door: Immigration, Migration and Mission, By J. D. Payne
Strangers Next Door
J. D. Payne
Making Peace with the Land: God's Call to Reconcile with Creation, By Fred Bahnson and Norman Wirzba
Making Peace with the Land
Fred Bahnson and Norman Wirzba
Living Without Enemies: Being Present in the Midst of Violence, By Samuel Wells and Marcia A. Owen
Living Without Enemies
Sam Wells and Marcia A. Owen
After Shock: Searching for Honest Faith When Your World Is Shaken, By Kent Annan
After Shock
Kent Annan
Operation World: The Definitive Prayer Guide to Every Nation, By Jason Mandryk
Operation World
Jason Mandryk
No Place for Abuse: Biblical Practical Resources to Counteract Domestic Violence, By Catherine Clark Kroeger and Nancy Nason-Clark
No Place for Abuse
Catherine Clark Kroeger and Nancy Nason-Clark
Forgiving As We've Been Forgiven: Community Practices for Making Peace, By L. Gregory Jones and Célestin Musekura
Forgiving As We've Been Forgiven
L. Gregory Jones and Célestin Musekura
A Just Forgiveness: Responsible Healing Without Excusing Injustice, By Everett L. Worthington Jr.
A Just Forgiveness
Everett L. Worthington Jr.
Social Justice Handbook: Small Steps for a Better World, By Mae Elise Cannon
Social Justice Handbook
Mae Cannon
Everyday Justice: The Global Impact of Our Daily Choices, By Julie Clawson
Everyday Justice
Julie Clawson
Economic Justice in a Flat World: Christian Perspectives on Globalization, Edited by Steven Rundle
Economic Justice in a Flat World
Edited by Steven Rundle
Power and Poverty: Divine and Human Rule in a World of Need, By Dewi Hughes
Power and Poverty
Dewi Hughes
Reconciling All Things: A Christian Vision for Justice, Peace and Healing, By Emmanuel Katongole and Chris Rice
Reconciling All Things
Emmanuel Katongole and Chris Rice
Becoming the Answer to Our Prayers: Prayer for Ordinary Radicals, By Shane Claiborne and Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove
Becoming the Answer to Our Prayers
Shane Claiborne and Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove
Christianity versus Fatalistic Religions in the War Against Poverty, By Udo Middelmann
Christianity versus Fatalistic Religions in the War Against Poverty
Udo Middelmann
Reconciliation Blues: A Black Evangelical's Inside View of White Christianity, By Edward Gilbreath
Reconciliation Blues
Edward Gilbreath
A Credible Witness: Reflections on Power, Evangelism and Race, By Brenda Salter McNeil
A Credible Witness
Brenda Salter McNeil
Economics in Christian Perspective: Theory, Policy and Life Choices, By Victor V. Claar and Robin J. Klay
Economics in Christian Perspective
Victor V. Claar and Robin Jo Klay
Economic Parables: The Monetary Teachings of Jesus Christ, By David Cowan
Economic Parables
David Cowan
To Give or Not to Give: Rethinking Dependency, Restoring Generosity, and Redefining Sustainability, By John Rowell
To Give or Not to Give
John Rowell
Subverting the Power of Prejudice: Resources for Individual and Social Change, By Sandra L. Barnes
Subverting the Power of Prejudice
Sandra L. Barnes
Beyond Racial Gridlock: Embracing Mutual Responsibility, By George Yancey
Beyond Racial Gridlock
George Yancey
Being White: Finding Our Place in a Multiethnic World, By Paula Harris and Doug Schaupp
Being White
Paula Harris and Doug Schaupp