Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere

“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. ” Martin Luther King Jr. (1929

“For men are not equal: thus speaks justice. ” Friedrich Nietzsche (1844 -1900) Thus

"Man's capacity for justice makes democracy possible; but man's inclination to injustice makes democracy

關懷社會是教會不可缺少的責任 12 Measurable 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) Quality Factors 、 Bible

EVANGELISM, SALVATION AND SOCIAL JUSTICE o o o 1. Evangelism is the primary mission

Carl F. H. Henry’s Position 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Relevancy of the Bible

o “Charity begins at home, and justice begins next door. ” - Charles Dickens

“I have always found that mercy bears richer fruits than strict justice. ” Abraham

初代教會的見證 o o 上帝的公義與實踐 "Christianity served as a revitalization movement that arose in response

結語 “Until the great mass of the people shall be filled with the sense

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“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. ” Martin Luther King Jr. (1929 -1968) Letter from Birmingham Jail, April 16, 1963 上帝的公義與實踐 7

“For men are not equal: thus speaks justice. ” Friedrich Nietzsche (1844 -1900) Thus Spoke Zarathustra 上帝的公義與實踐 8

"Man's capacity for justice makes democracy possible; but man's inclination to injustice makes democracy necessary. " Reinhold Niebuhr The Children of Light and the Children of Darkness 上帝的公義與實踐 10

關懷社會是教會不可缺少的責任 12 Measurable 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) Quality Factors 、 Bible knowledge, Personal devotions, Worship, Witnessing, Lay ministry, Missions, Giving, 上帝的公義與實踐 8) Fellowship, 9) Distinctive lifestyle, 10) Attitude toward religion, 11) Social service, 12) Social justice (Leading Your Church to Growth by C. Peter Wagner, 1984, pp. 25 -27) 13

EVANGELISM, SALVATION AND SOCIAL JUSTICE o o o 1. Evangelism is the primary mission of the church (Billy Graham) 2. Evangelism is one basic mission of the church (John R. Stott) 3. The primary mission of the church is the corporate body of believers (John Howard Yoder; radical Anabaptist) 4. The conversion of individuals and the political restructuring of society are equally important parts of salvation (ecumenical) 5. Evangelism is politics because salvation is social justice (Gibson Winter; Harvey Cox) 上帝的公義與實踐 15

Carl F. H. Henry’s Position 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Relevancy of the Bible Non-Mandate of the Church The Church proclaiming God’s Entire revelation Involvement of Individual Christians Limits of both government and Church 上帝的公義與實踐 18

o “Charity begins at home, and justice begins next door. ” - Charles Dickens 上帝的公義與實踐 20

“I have always found that mercy bears richer fruits than strict justice. ” Abraham Lincoln (1809 -1865) speech in Washington D. C. , 1865 上帝的公義與實踐 25

初代教會的見證 o o 上帝的公義與實踐 "Christianity served as a revitalization movement that arose in response to the misery, chaos, fear, and brutality of life in the urban Greco-Roman world. " (Stark, The Rise of Christianity [1996], p. 161) 基督教促成了復興運動，在希臘羅馬世界的城市裡，因應了生活中的痛苦、混亂、恐懼與殘酷，應運而興起。 26

結語 “Until the great mass of the people shall be filled with the sense of responsibility for each other's welfare, social justice can never be attained. ” Helen Keller (1880 -1968) 上帝的公義與實踐 27