Book description
It is commonly thought in secular society that the Bible is one of the
greatest hindrances to doing justice. Isn't it full of regressive views?
Didn't it condone slavery? Why look to the Bible for guidance on how to
have a more just society? But Timothy Keller, pastor of New York City's
Redeemer Presbyterian Church, sees it another way. In GENEROUS JUSTICE,
Keller explores a life of justice empowered by an experience of grace: a
generous, gracious justice. Here is a book for believers who find the
Bible a trustworthy guide, as well as those who suspect that
Christianity is a regressive influence in the world. Keller's church,
founded in the 80s with fewer than 100 congregants, is now exponentially
larger. Over 5,000 people regularly attend Sunday services, and another
25,000 download Keller's sermons each week. A recent profile in New York
magazine described his typical sermon as 'a mix of biblical scholarship,
pop culture, and whatever might have caught his eye in The New York
Review of Books or on Salon. com that week.' In short, Timothy Keller
speaks a language that many thousands of people understand. In GENEROUS
JUSTICE, he offers them a new understanding of modern justice and human
rights. Timothy Keller was born in Pennsylvania and educated at
Bucknell University, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, and
Westminster Theological Seminary. He became a Christian at university,
was ordained by the Presbyterian Church in America and worked as a
pastor for nine years. He was asked to start Redeemer Presbyterian
Church in Manhattan in 1989, and under his leadership the church's
congregation experienced unprecedented growth from 50 to 5000 members.
His target audience consists mainly of urban professionals, whom he
believes exhibit disproportionate influence over the culture and its
ideas. The 'Influentials' Issue ofNew YorkMagazine featured Dr. Keller
as“the most successful Christian evangelist in the city by recognizing
that young professionals and artists are 'disproportionately
influential' in creating the country's culture and that you have to meet
this coveted demographic on its own terms.”Timothy Keller is renowned
for his clear, reasoned approach to Christian apologetics and his book
THE REASON FOR GOD: BELIEF IN AN AGE OF SKEPTICISM was named Book of the
Year for 2008 byWorldMagazine. Timothy Keller lives in New York City
with his wife Kathy and sons David, Michael and Jonathan.
