Talk:Statement on Social Justice and the Gospel

Added Notability tag. The only sources provided are the "statement"'s own website and a few theology blogs. It is also definitely not written from an NPOV, with dubious claims about how people supposedly responded. JeduthunRowe (talk) 01:05, 23 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

I found a "special report" that appears to examine the statement and responses fairly extensively. Not ‘A Central Part’ of the Mission? Why Statement on ‘Social Justice’ Is Stirring Debate Over Church’s Role in Justice, Mercy The issue might still be too new. Schazjmd (talk) 15:21, 23 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

I have added several new sources from major publications, including Christianity Today and the Christian News article linked to above. This resolves this issue.Parmenides475 (talk) 02:23, 28 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Not NPOV. Questionable notability. Relies heavily on Pulpit & Pen, which has been known to play loosely with the truth.

History of the Statement on Social Justice and the Gsopel[edit]

I have revised the section on the history and formation of the Statement only to be removed a few times. The history of the Statement is found on the SSJ&G website (StatementOnSocialJustice.com) at the end of the affirmations and denials - immediately following the addendum. The history should read as follows:

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The Statement on Social Justice and the Gospel grew out of a meeting that took place on June 19, 2018. Fourteen men met in Herb’s House coffee shop in Dallas, Texas, having all expressed growing concern with much that was taking place within evangelical circles under the banner of “Social Justice.” Josh Buice organized the meeting, Michael O’Fallon helped facilitate it along with Phil Johnson.

As a result of a time of study, fellowship and prayer, the original summit meeting attendees decided to engage in the formation of a statement that would express their concern theologically and in a succinct, balanced way. Tom Ascol was given the responsibility to write the original draft, which, upon completion consisted of an introduction and 13 articles containing affirmations and denials. Josh Buice made initial edits and additions to the statement and then it was made available to all fourteen original summit attendees for review and editing. Some men made no suggestions, a few made several (for example, Justin Peters submitted the original version of the article on the church). A few other men and women (it is impossible to know how many) read over the statement and made suggestions. Once the latest draft was posted on a password protected website, it was made available in August to a wider group of readers for suggestions, feedback and support. Final revisions were made along the way with input from respected theologians and pastors before the statement was published September 4, 2018.

The original signatories—including John MacArthur—signed the Statement in response to the evangelical drift away from the the gospel towards the emphasis on social justice. While specific ideas and political methods such as Critical Race Theory, Cultural Marxism, Rauschenbuschism, and Intersectionality are used in relation to social justice, the overarching goal is centered upon power with the goal of deconstructionism. Some evangelical leaders associated with the social justice movement include Russell Moore, Albert Mohler, Mark Dever, Matt Chandler, Michael Horton, Thom Rainer, Ed Stetzer, Beth Moore, and newly-elected Southern Baptist Convention president J. D. Greear.

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As we all know, to rewrite history and to change the intentions of those men who sat at the table is deceptive and unwarranted. This is my honest attempt to correct the issues here. WokeNinja (talk) 13:48, 10 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]