“What is religion good for in this world of social justice?” asked moderator Jane Shaw, professor and Dean for Religious Life at Stanford University.
Sojourners founder and President Jim Wallis answered by bringing up the Charleston shooting, where nine black people were shot in a church. The families of the victims have forgiven Roof, which Wallis called a moment of authentic faith.
“Religion properly construed can be a force for helping people find and identify a set of values and moral code and look for ways to apply that across race lines, across divisions,” said Ruth Messinger, president of the American Jewish World Service.
“Our best contribution in social roles is hope,” said Wallis, a sentiment Messinger agreed with. Both Messinger and Wallis head religious organizations that advocate and work for social justice all over the world.
Source: Aspen Daily News | Andrea Kaufman