{"product_id":"9781575674919","title":"Humanitarian Jesus: Social Justice and the Cross","description":"\u003cp\u003eA resurgence of the Social Gospel is energizing many evangelicals, but  what does the Bible say about the role of humanitarian works in the Christian life?  As new covenant believers, Christians are called to a specific central task: to  be ministers of God's message of salvation for sinners. At the same time, the New  Testament justifies nearly every concern of the revitalized Social Gospel. Care  for the poor and needy, reconciliation of social and racial divisions, and nurture  for the sick and abused -- all can be biblical and Christ-honoring activities. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRyan  Dobson and Christian Buckley have a message for believers on either side of the  battle lines hardening around today's Social Gospel. To those on the Religious Left,  they say: \"Don't forget that Jesus Christ died to save sinners, not to bring  about political change.\" To those on the Religious Right, they say: \"Don't  forget that Jesus spent much of his time helping the sick, the poor, and the needy.\"  A corrective and a call to action all in one, \u003ci\u003eHumanitarian Jesus\u003c\/i\u003e shows  that evangelism and good works coexist harmoniously when social investment is subservient  to and supportive of the church's primary mission of worship, evangelism, and discipleship.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn accessible and non-academic style, Dobson and Buckley outline the biblical  case for humanitarian concern. They also engage the topic through interviews with  leading Christian thinkers, activists, and humanitarian workers -- including Franklin  Graham, Gary Haugen, Ron Sider, Tony Campolo, and many more -- seeking to define  a broadly biblical approach to good works that all Christians can join hands  around. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Moody Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47180630884592,"sku":"9781575674919","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781575674919_p0.jpg?v=1763796818","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781575674919","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}