“But where do I even start?”
Our Starting Point recommendations are designed to offer an accessible introduction to the definition of biblical justice, the place of justice in Christian life, and a number of related social issues.
This list is a living document; suggestions are likely to change over time.
Scroll down to to start you learning journey with books, videos, and episodes of the Biblical Justice Resources Podcast!
Defining Biblical Justice
Generous Justice: How God’s Grace Makes Us Just
Tim Keller | Dutton | 2010
Justice - This Is the Bible’s Radical View (video)
The Bible Project
Reconciliation
Roadmap to Reconciliation 2.0: Moving Communities into Unity, Wholeness and Justice
Brenda Salter McNeil | IVP | 2015
Reconciliation: God’s Timeless Call to Justice, Healing, and Transformation
Curtiss Paul DeYoung | Wipf & Stock | reprint 2019
Know. Own. Change.: Journeying Toward God’s Heart for Reconciliation
Josh Clemons and Hazen Stevens | Moody Publishers | 2022
Biblical studies/reference
The New Testament in Color: A Multiethnic Bible Commentary
ed. Esau McCaulley, Janette H. Ok, Osvaldo Padilla, and Amy Peeler | IVP | 2024
Dictionary of Scripture and Ethics
gen. ed. Joel B. Green | Baker Academic | 2011
The Bible and Social Justice: Old Testament and New Testament Foundations for the Church’s Urgent Call
ed. Cynthia Long Westfell and Bryan R. Dyer | Wipf & Stock | 2015
Bible deep dives
Becoming Brave: Finding the Courage to Pursue Racial Justice Now
Brenda Salter McNeil | Baker Publishing Group | 2020
Prophetic Lament: A Call for Justice in Troubled Times
Soong-Chan Rah | IVP | 2015
Empowered to Repair: Becoming People Who Mend Broken Systems and Heal Our Communities
Brenda Salter McNeil | Baker Publishing Group | 2025
Biblical Interpretation
Reading While Black: African American Biblical Interpretation as an Exercise in Hope
Esau McCaulley | IVP | 2020
Might from the Margins: The Gospel’s Power to Turn the Tables on Injustice
Dennis R. Edwards | Herald Press | 2020
History
Divided By Faith: Evangelical Religion and the Problem of Race in America
Michael O. Emerson and Christian Smith | Oxford University Press | 2nd ed. 2025
The Color of Compromise: The Truth about the American Church’s Complicity in Racism
Jemar Tisby | Zondervan | 2019
Brown Church: Five Centuries of Latina/o Social Justice, Theology, and Identity
Robert Chao Romero | IVP | 2020
Personal Narrative
I’m Still Here: Black Dignity in a World Made For Whiteness
Austin Channing Brown | Convergent Books | 2018
How Far to the Promised Land: One Black Family’s Story of Hope and Survival in the American South
Esau McCaulley | Convergent Books | 2023
Doing Nothing is No Longer an Option: One Woman’s Journey into Everyday Antiracism
Jenny Booth Potter | IVP | 2022
Social Issues
Below are resources related to different social issues. Many of these options are primarily from a Christian perspective. However, some topics cannot be fully understood without relying on secular sources.
Overview
So You Want to Talk About Race
Ijeoma Oluo | Seal Press | 2019
How to Fight Racism: Courageous Christianity and the Journey toward Racial Justice
Jemar Tisby | Zondervan | 2021
Brown Faces, White Spaces: Confronting Systemic Racism to Bring Healing & Restoration
Latasha Morrison | Waterbrook | 2024
Getting Active
Be the Bridge: Pursuing God’s Heart for Racial Reconciliation
Latasha Morrison | Waterbrook | 2019
The Power of Proximity: Moving Beyond Awareness to Action
Michelle Ferrigno Warren | IVP | 2017
Join the Resistance: Step Into the Good Work of Kingdom Justice
Michelle Ferrigno Warren | IVP | 2022
Dear White Peacemakers: Dismantling Racism with Grit and Grace
Osheta Moore | Herald Press | 2021
Rediscipling the White Church: From Cheap Diversity to True Solidarity
David W. Swanson | IVP | 2020
Racial Justice for the Long Haul: How White Christian Advocates Persevere (& Why)
Christine Jeske | IVP | 2026
Political Engagement
Compassion (&) Conviction: The AND Campaign’s Guide to Faithful Civic Engagement
Justin Giboney, Michael Wear, and Chris Butler | IVP | 2020
The Ballot and the Bible: How Scripture Has Been Used and Abused in American Politics and Where We Go From Here
Kaitlyn Schiess | Brazos Press | 2023
The Liturgy of Politics: Spiritual Formation for the Sake of Our Neighbor
Kaitlyn Schiess | IVP | 2020
Mass Incarceration/Criminal Justice
Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption
Bryan Stevenson | Spiegel & Grau | 2014
Rethinking Incarceration: Advocating for justice That Restores
Dominique Gilliard | IVP | 2018
The Sun Does Shine: How I Found Life, Freedom, and Justice
Anthony Ray Hinton | St. Martin’s Griffin | 2018
Immigration
The Bible and Borders: Hearing God’s Word on Immigration
M. Daniel Carroll R. | Brazos Press | 2020
Welcoming the Stranger: Justice, Compassion & Truth in the Immigration Debate
Matthew Soerens & Jenny Yang | IVP | 2nd ed. 2018
Money
The Anti-Greed Gospel: Why the Love of Money Is the Root of Racism and How the Church Can Create a New Way Forward
Malcolm Foley | Brazos Press | 2025
Rich Christians in an Age of Hunger: Moving from Affluence to Generosity
Ronald J. Sider | W Publishing Group | 1997
Christians in an Age of Wealth: A Biblical Theology of Stewardship
Craig L. Blomberg | Zondervan | 2013
Poverty/homelessness
Just Generosity: A New Vision for Overcoming Poverty in America
Ronald J. Sider | Baker Books | 2007
Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City
Matthew Desmond | Broadway Books | 2016
Grace Can Lead Us Home: A Christian Call to End Homelessness
Kevin Nye | Herald Press | 2022
Video
This video playlist contains videos about race and justice that are each 10 minutes or less