Jesus is the movement for social justice, and the movement for social justice is Jesus in the present.
Karl Barth Connected to the Carolinas
Source
p. 19
- work
- "Jesus Christ and the Movement for Social Justice" (1911)
- year
- 1911
- locator
- p. 19
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“Jesus is the movement for social justice, and the movement f…” Karl Barth. Carolina Quotes, record CQ-08B3E16AC4. https://carolinaquotes.com/quote/08b3e16ac4
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