Justice is Central to Christianity

It is important, at least within my own context, to be able to frame positions scripturally.  Much of my tradition has ignored on-the-surface cries for justice within the gospels and turned toward a religion focused on soteriology.  Some of our foremost rituals, like the Eucharist, are rooted in justice… in the feeding with fish and loaves, in the radically inclusive meals that Jesus shared with followers.  Many of our churches need to get back to the roots of our stories and address the power structures of our own lives, a task that was central to the Jesus we find in the gospels.