A Christian Approach to Justice: Gregory of Nyssa on Slavery

One of the most controversial topics in our culture is justice. In the church, issues related to justice have been divisive and fracturing. Here I propose several ways we can learn about what it means to stand up for justice from the early church father Gregory of Nyssa, particularly his opposition to slavery.

This talk was originally delivered at Karam Forum 2021. Learn more about the great work of the Karam Forum here: https://karamforum.org/


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Gavin Ortlund (PhD, Fuller Theological Seminary) serves as senior pastor of First Baptist Church of Ojai.

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DISCORD SERVER ON PROTESTANTISM
Striving Side By Side: Discord: discord

00:00 - The Agony of Injustice
01:37 - Justice is Controversial
02:37 - Gregory of Nyssa
03:06 - 1) There's Always Been Care About Justice
06:02 - 2) We Have Good Reasons to Care About Justice
08:14 - 3) We Should Care About Justice Today
11:10 - Practical Takeaways
13:32 - A Final Encouragement

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