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Every Good Endeavor Reflection 1 Every Good Endeavor Reflection: Social Justice Assignment Faizan Malik Liberty University November 16 th , 2021

Every Good Endeavor Reflection 2 According to Walters, social justice is a political and/or philosophical theory that asserts “all people should have equal access to wealth, health, well-being, justice, privileges, and opportunity regardless of their legal, political, economic, or other circumstances.” Keller asserts that “The way to serve God at work is to further social justice in the world,” to which I completely agree. Regardless of religion, most that have faith can agree that the overwhelming calling from the Lord is to do good. Social justice in itself is a calling to do good for others, regardless of their affiliations. Proverb 31:8-9 states “Open your mouth for the mute, for the rights of all who are destitute. Open your mouth, judge righteously, defend the rights of the poor and needy.” Again, I am not Christian, but one can deduce that the call to open one’s mouth is a reference for speaking up for those who may not a voice of their own or a reference to not keeping quiet when we see social injustice taking place. As explained by ConnectUS, “God entrusts us, whether or not we are a king, to say what needs to be said. The Church is especially accountable to God to speak to power when there is oppression and injustice.” From my understanding, the Bible contains multiple episodes of exhibit ideologies of social justice. These include:  Matthew describes Jesus inviting those who are burdened with the hustle and bustle of life to rest in him (Matthew 11:28).  Luke depicts Jesus with the sole mission of opening blinded eyes, liberating captives, and lifting oppression (Luke 4:18-19).  In John, Jesus includes women and overcomes generations of ethnic factions to show that God seeks out who will simply accept his acceptance (John 4). The Gospels reveal that salvation is about not only reconciling fallen humanity to God but also caring about others in the throes of life” (Harris, 2020).

Every Good Endeavor Reflection 3 Unfortunately, in today’s society, social justice has become a political term and it can be argued that the true fundamental of this theory has essentially been lost. Many will argue that social justice and biblical just are not the same. As stated by Simmons, “the first problem with social justice. It pits people groups against each other and instills jealousy in those deemed “oppressed” of those who are “oppressors.” It creates a victim mentality in the oppressed and forces them to look to blame others (oftentimes unjustly) for their plight. While biblical justice unites and uplifts people, social justice tears down certain groups and creates division.” However, as a non-Christian, I can say that at their core, all Abrahamic religions will advocate for true social justice. The issue is only with how it is interpreted, be it from a religious or political standpoint.

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Every Good Endeavor Reflection 4 Works Cited ConnectUS. 2019, November 10th. “Proverbs 31:8-9 Meaning of Speak up for Those Who Cannot Speak for Themselves.” Retrieved from https://connectusfund.org/proverbs-31-8- 9-meaning-of-speak-up-for-those-who-cannot-speak-for-themselves Harris, A. 2020, August 27th. “Yes, the Bible Is a Call to Social Justice.” Retrieved from https://www.relevantmagazine.com/justice/yes-the-bible-is-a-call-to-social-justice/ Keller, T. 2012. “Every Good Endeavor: Connecting Your Work to God's Work.” Viking. Simmons, John. 2020, November 16th. “Opinion: Social Justice is not the same as Biblical Justice.” The Liberty Champion. Retrieved from https://www.liberty.edu/champion/2020/11/opinion-social-justice-is-not-the-same-as- biblical-justice/ Walter, T. 2020, September 29th. “Social Justice.” Retrieved from https://www.investopedia.com/terms/s/social-justice.asp

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