By Francis Gonsalves
February 19, 2020
When religionists raise serious concerns about unjust situations in society, they are accused of being too political or overinvolved in matters of secular interest. But which God or religion can remain silent amid the dark repression of human rights and subversion of social justice? What do religions reveal about this?
The Bible focusses on two inseparable aspects of religious practice: vertical and horizontal. The vertical is how one worships God ‘above’, so to say; the horizontal, to one’s relationships with others. To those who worship God but do not work for justice, God says: “Bringing offerings is futile; incense is an abomination to me; your appointed festivals I hate,” and adds: “Seek justice, rescue the oppressed, defend the orphan, plead for the … [vulnerable].” Read More https://newageislam.com/spiritual-meditations/francis-gonsalves/%E2%80%98world-day-of-social-justice%E2%80%99--faith-leaders-too-need-to-address-social-injustices/d/121098
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