Scripture and Social Justice: Catholic and Ecumenical Essays

The essays gathered here provide a panoramic view of current thinking on biblical texts that play important roles in contemporary struggles for social justice – either as inspiration or impediment. Here, from the hands of an ecumenical array of leading biblical scholars, are fresh and compelling resources for thinking biblically about what justice is and what it demands. Individual essays treat key debates, themes, and texts, locating each within its historical and cultural settings while also linking them to the most pressing justice concerns of the twenty-first century. The volume aims to challenge academic and ecclesiastical complacency and highlight key avenues for future scholarship and action.

John J. Collins is Holmes Professor of Old Testament Criticism and Interpretation at Yale University Divinity School, USA.

Gina Hens-Piazza, Professor of Biblical Studies, holds the Joseph S. Alemany Endowed Chair at the Jesuit School of Theology of Santa Clara University, USA.