Good people can disagree on what social justice should look like, but we can all agree that Jesus tells us to love our enemies, our neighbors, and our brothers and sisters. Pretty much, that would mean that we need to love everyone. But when it comes to what form of government our society should have, we can, as brothers and sisters in Christ, disagree widely. You can be a Christian and be a libertarian and you can be a Christian and be a socialist. Jesus did not prescribe a political party; he inspires us to love.
Biblical Social Justice and Glenn Beck
This culture of isolation where we surround ourselves with only people we agree with will ultimately lead to us not understanding one another. When that happens, we, as humans, have this unfortunate tendency to vilify the opposing side and treat them in an inhuman manner. This is easily stopped by becoming friends with those we disagree with.
I really hope Beck's comments backfire. I hope that we examine ourselves and our privilege to love others. I would love see an awakening in churches to promote social justice.
The title of their two new books reveal their two different approaches.
I've written further on this: More Thoughts on Glenn Beck, Social Justice, and Leaving Churches
