Generous Justice: How God's Grace Makes Us Just

“From cover to cover, Generous Justice is sprinkled with practical applications. Keller goes into great detail to explain how doing justice for social change comes from immediate relief, individual and community development, and social reform. He also gives advice on how to work for social justice with unbelievers in a spirit of "humble cooperation" and "respectful provocation." He challenges both individuals and churches to live out a radical generosity; thoughts of helping the homeless or fighting for human equality should constantly be on the mind of every Christian as a response to the grace he or she has been shown in the gospel. He writes, "Grace is the key to it all" (40). The grace of God in Christ Jesus is the foundation and proper motivation for doing justice. Keller emphasizes the absolute centrality of the gospel for God-glorifying service to the poor and broken.”

“And this is right where I want to give Generous Justice my highest praise. God cares deeply about justice, a concept which is generally coupled with caring for the needy in Scripture if it’s not the same thing as caring for the needy. Some people on the transformationalist side of the spectrum should read Generous Justice to have their theology corrected, particularly on the points I highlighted above. For myself, I needed (at least) a heart correction. For that reason, I plan to read it again with my wife, and I would strongly encourage other pastors to read it.”