Religion & Spirituality
Marxism is often mentioned when talking about progressive views of justice, but what are the secular concepts that shape conservative views of justice? Are they biblical? Corey Widmer, lead pastor of Third Church in Richmond, VA, tells his story of moving into, and out of, a neighborhood in the inner city of Richmond, and he talks with Amy Julia about race, white evangelicalism, faith, and biblical justice.Connect Online:Third Church website: thirdrva.orgInstagram: @thirdrvaFacebook: @ThirdRVATwitter: @coreywidmer and @ThirdRVAOn the Podcast:White Picket Fences and A Good and Perfect Gift by Amy Julia BeckerChristian Community Development AssociationDon Coleman“A call for gentrification with justice” by Corey Widmer Bob LuptonUrban HopeBook of RevelationCorey’s sermon series on RevelationSermon series on Revelation by Rankin WilbourneRevelation: The Triumph of Christ by John StottDivided by Faith by Christian Smith and Michael O EmersonThe Bible project series on justiceReading While Black by Esau McCaulleyAmy Julia’s podcast Interview with Esau McCaulley“As Christians, we’re called not just to preach good news of forgiveness but also the good news of the renovating and restoring and renewing work that the gospel can do for neighborhoods, communities, families, and societies.”"Marxism is not the only secular concept of justice. Actually, the typical view of justice that we have as Americans is also profoundly secular and was birthed out of the Enlightenment...When you understand that, it’s not just that progressive Christians are malformed by this Marxist view of justice. It’s that conservative Christians are really malformed by this libertarian and liberal view of justice that is not from the Bible. It’s from John Rawls."“A true biblical worldview and a true biblical teaching of justice is unlike anything that any of us probably have seen. And, therefore, you shouldn’t fit into any political category or any secular concept of justice.”“The hope of Jesus won’t be as beautiful and clear and wonderful if we don’t first recognize the ways that we have put so much of our hope into false idols that ultimately don’t deliver.”...Thank you to Breaking Ground, the co-host for this podcast.Head, Heart, Hands, Season 4 of the Love Is Stronger Than Fear podcast, is based on my book Head, Heart, Hands, which accompanies White Picket Fences. Check out free RESOURCES that are designed to help you respond to the harm of privilege and join in the work of healing. Learn more about my writing and speaking at amyjuliabecker.com.