Welcome to the Biblical Justice Resources book list. These resources cover a variety of topics at a number of levels. This list is intended to cover numerous viewpoints on multiple issues. While the goal is for this list to become extensive, it should not be considered exhaustive. This list will continue to be updated as more resources become available.

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Memoir/Narrative Nonfiction

Theology

Bible/biblical studies

Ethics

Biblical Ethics and Social Change - Stephen Charles Mott

Old Testament Ethics for the People of God - Christopher J. H. Wright

Dictionary of Scripture and Ethics - ed. Joel B. Green

Justice: Rights and Wrongs - Nicholas Wolterstorff

political/social issues

Missions/cross-cultural leadership

Christian Living, ministry, and the church

Church Forsaken: Practicing Presence in Neglected Neighborhoods - Jonathan Brooks

The Irresistible Revolution: Living as an Ordinary Radical - Shane Claiborne

Know. Own. Change.: Journeying Toward God’s Heart for Reconciliation - Josh Clemons and Hazen Stevens

A Many Colored Kingdom: Multicultural Dynamics for Spiritual Formation - Elizabeth Conde-Frazier, S. Steve Kang, and Gary A. Parrett

Reconciliation: Our Greatest Challenge--Our Only Hope - Curtiss Paul DeYoung

United by Faith: The Multiracial Congregation as an Answer to the Problem of Race - Curtiss DeYoung, Michael O. Emerson, George Yancey, and Karen Chai Kim

Let Justice Roll Down: A Worship Resource for Lent, Holy Week and Easter - Compiled by Geoffrey Duncan

Might from the Margins: The Gospel’s Power to Turn the Tables on Injustice - Dennis Edwards

Reconciling All Things: A Christian Vision for Justice, Peace and Healing - Emmanuel Katongole and Chris Rice

Strength to Love - Martin Luther King, Jr.

Jesus and John Wayne: How White Evangelicals Corrupted a Faith and Fractured a Nation - Kristin Kobes Du Mez

Becoming Brave: Finding the Courage to Pursue Racial Justice Now - Brenda Salter McNeil

The Heart of Racial Justice: How Soul Change Leads to Social Change - Brenda Salter McNeil and Rick Richardson

One Blood: A Parting Word to the Church on Race - John M. Perkins

Resurrecting Hope - John M. Perkins

Prophetic Lament: A Call for Justice in Troubled Times - Soong-Chan Rah

The Peacemaker: A Biblical Guide to Resolving Personal Conflict - Ken Sande

Four Views on the Church’s Mission - ed. Jason S. Sexton and Stanley N. Gundry

Hope for Children In Poverty: Profiles and Possibilities - ed. Ronald J. Sider

Rediscipling the White Church: From Cheap Diversity to True Solidarity - David W. Swanson

Sermons on the Parables - Howard Thurman

A Strange Freedom: The Best of Howard Thurman on Religious Experience and Public Life - Howard Thurman

I Bring the Voices of my People: A Womanist Vision for Racial Reconciliation - Chanequa Walker-Barnes

The Risk of Being Woke: Sermonic Reflections for Activists - Curtiss Paul DeYoung

How to Fight Racism: Courageous Christianity and the Journey Toward Racial Justice - Jemar Tisby

Be the Bridge: Pursuing God’s Heart for Racial Reconciliation - Latasha Morrison

Color-Courageous Discipleship: Follow Jesus, Dismantle Racism, and Build Beloved Community - Michelle T. Sanchez

Subversive Witness: Scripture’s Call to Leverage Privilege - Dominique Gilliard

Raise Your Voice: Why We Stay Silent and How We Speak Up - Kathy Khang

church history

community development