Tag: Social Justice
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Racial Justice & The Church: Navigating the Minefield
Trying to hold an ongoing conversation about race and justice feels like trying to navigate a rhetorical minefield. Watch out. You never know if that next step is going to explode. But it is a conversation that needs to continue. I believe it is a conversation that especially needs to continue in the Church. The…
Dennis Griffith
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Grace, Justice, and Mercy
Last night, my wife, daughter, and I watched the film, Just Mercy. It was powerful. With the popularity of the film, currently among the Top 10 viewed on Netflix, this video offers an opportunity to go a little deeper with the main character of the movie, Bryan Stevenson. This video is of an interview with…
Dennis Griffith
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Biblical Foundations of Justice
Paul, the Apostle, wrote to the Church in Corinth: The weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh but have divine power to destroy strongholds. We destroy arguments and every lofty opinion raised against the knowledge of God, and take every thought captive to obey Christ… (2 Corinthians 10.5) Taking our thoughts “captive” simply…
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Race & the Church RVA: The Church’s Commission
The third gathering of Race and the Church in Richmond, Virginia took place on Saturday May 14. Featured speaker Leonce Crump addressed the diverse crowd on the subject of The Church’s Commission. Leonce Crump’s bio, from the Race and the Church RVA web page: Originally from Louisiana and raised Catholic, Léonce began following Jesus at…
