Generous Justice
by Timothy Keller | Book Summary
Author: Timothy Keller
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Generous Justice was written to impress this truth on the hearts and minds of four different groups of people, all of whom struggle to connect grace and justice.
Each group needs to understand that the gospel of grace leads to a passion for justice. |
Timothy Keller is the founding pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian Church in Manhattan, which he started in 1989 with his wife, Kathy, and three young sons. For 28 years he led a diverse congregation of young professionals that grew to a weekly attendance of over 5,000. Dr. Keller's books, including the New York Times bestselling The Reason for God and The Prodigal God, have sold over 2 million copies and are translated into 25 languages.
Dr. Keller was born and raised in Pennsylvania, and educated at Bucknell University, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, and Westminster Theological Seminary. He previously served as the pastor of West Hopewell Presbyterian Church in Hopewell, Virginia, Associate Professor of Practical Theology at Westminster Theological Seminary, and Director of Mercy Ministries for the Presbyterian Church in America.
Generous Justice
by Timothy Keller
[ Book Summary ]
| Author | Timothy Keller |
| Publisher | Dutton |
| Date | 2010 |
| Pages | 230 |
Overview:
"A true experience of the grace of Jesus Christ inevitably motivates a man or woman to seek justice in the world." (p. ix)
Generous Justice was written to impress this truth on the hearts and minds of four different groups of people, all of whom struggle to connect grace and justice.
- Young believers who are interested in caring for the needy but fail to understand the sacrifice required in dying to self.
- Believers who are suspicious about any call for justice because of the mistakes of theological liberals like Walter Rauschenbusch.
- Younger evangelicals who have developed an interest in social justice while also abandoning traditional forms of ministry and orthodox doctrine.
- Non-believers who have bought the lie, promoted by people like Christopher Hitchens, that religion poisons everything.
Each group needs to understand that the gospel of grace leads to a passion for justice.
Timothy Keller is the founding pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian Church in Manhattan, which he started in 1989 with his wife, Kathy, and three young sons. For 28 years he led a diverse congregation of young professionals that grew to a weekly attendance of over 5,000. Dr. Keller's books, including the New York Times bestselling The Reason for God and The Prodigal God, have sold over 2 million copies and are translated into 25 languages.
Dr. Keller was born and raised in Pennsylvania, and educated at Bucknell University, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, and Westminster Theological Seminary. He previously served as the pastor of West Hopewell Presbyterian Church in Hopewell, Virginia, Associate Professor of Practical Theology at Westminster Theological Seminary, and Director of Mercy Ministries for the Presbyterian Church in America.