What is social justice and how does it relate to liberation theology? How do sin, love, grace, and human freedom influence social justice? What limits freedom and social justice? And what role does all this have in the Kingdom of God? Social justice is the concept of a society in which every human being is treated justly, without discrimination based on financial status, race, gender, ethnicity, etc. Grace is a gift from God that we do not deserve, which helps us choose the good, therefore promoting social justice. On the other hand, sin, which can be considered as a lack of love and care for "others", distances us from social justice. Therefore, love and grace are essential aspects of social justice and without them there could be no social justice in the world. Liberation theologians, great supporters of social justice, have multiple elements in their beliefs that respond to major social justice issues such as: unjust distribution of wealth, goods and services; oppression of people based on gender, race and ethnicity; and the injustice of social structures and institutions towards the less privileged. Ultimately, the goals of the Kingdom of God and the goals of social justice are the same: human beings act out of love to serve and give everything to those who are less fortunate and needy. In this idea of social justice there is the belief that every human being is entitled to specific political, economic, social and human rights. However, in reality many people are deprived of these rights, leaving them without power and privileges, in other words leaving them less than human. They are subject to political structures that make decisions for them, which is unfair because political figures with power, acting on behalf of those without power, ... middle of paper ... social justice. Works Cited1. Haughey, John C. Faith Doing Justice: Examining Christian Sources for Social Change. Broadway, New York: Paulist Press, 1977.2. American Catholic Conference. To the campaign for justice. Washington, DC: The Bobbs Merrill Company, Inc., 19823. Gutierrez, Gustavo. A theology of liberation. Maryknoll, New York: Orbis Books, 1971.4. Cory, Catherine. Landry, David. “Augustine of Hippo”. The Christian theological tradition: second edition. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey: Prentice Hall, 2003.5. Boff, Leonardo. “On development and theology”. Introduction to Liberation Theology. Maryknoll, New York: Orbis Books, 19866. Dazet, Paul. Love wins: God listens to the cries of the oppressed. January 15, 2008.7. Wolff, Edward. “The Wealth Gap: The Growing Gap in the United States Between the Rich and the Rest.”
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