<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>This article explores the connection between social holiness and social justice. It accepts the view of Andrew C Thompson that ‘social holiness’ in Methodist history has a distinctive meaning which was not linked to, and quite different from, the notion of social justice. However, it argues that encountering grace was not restricted to the gathering of Christians in Wesley's theology or practice and that missional engagement opens another channel or means of grace. Acts of mercy are themselves expressions of and encounters with holiness, so that holiness will lead us to justice and justice to holiness. Social holiness and social justice are, thus, part of a divine ecology where one follows the other in the rhythm of discipleship.</p></abstract>

This article explores the connection between social holiness and social justice. It accepts the view of Andrew C Thompson that ‘social holiness’ in Methodist history has a distinctive meaning which was not linked to, and quite different from, the notion of social justice. However, it argues that encountering grace was not restricted to the gathering of Christians in Wesley's theology or practice and that missional engagement opens another channel or means of grace. Acts of mercy are themselves expressions of and encounters with holiness, so that holiness will lead us to justice and justice to holiness. Social holiness and social justice are, thus, part of a divine ecology where one follows the other in the rhythm of discipleship.

Social Holiness and Social Justice

Holiness

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This article explores the connection between social holiness and social justice. It accepts the view of Andrew C Thompson that ‘social holiness’ in Methodist...

Social Holiness and Social Justice

Published Online: Jun 16, 2020

Page range: 25 - 36

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/holiness-2019-0002

Keywords
SOCIAL HOLINESS, SOCIAL JUSTICE, DISCIPLESHIP, WESLEYAN THEOLOGY, PRAXIS

© 2019 Roger L Walton, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Social Holiness and Social Justice

Published Online: Jun 16, 2020

Page range: 25 - 36

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/holiness-2019-0002

KeywordsSOCIAL HOLINESS, SOCIAL JUSTICE, DISCIPLESHIP, WESLEYAN THEOLOGY, PRAXIS

© 2019 Roger L Walton, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
SOCIAL HOLINESS, SOCIAL JUSTICE, DISCIPLESHIP, WESLEYAN THEOLOGY, PRAXIS