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A review by jennyp0208
Let Justice Roll Down by John M. Perkins
5.0
This book should be on everyone's reading list.
John Perkins is a black minister in Mississippi. This book tells his life, mostly in the 1960s, as a Civil Rights activist. He identifies that the Gospel - seeing people as whole people complete in Christ - is the key component missing in so much activism. Christians have dropped the activism; Activists have dropped the Gospel. This memoir recounts Perkin's efforts to bind the two together to create lasting change.
I'm left feeling inspired first off. The Gospel is powerful! And sad as well. So much has happened and improved, but there are still deep systemic issues in the church and culture.
John Perkins is a black minister in Mississippi. This book tells his life, mostly in the 1960s, as a Civil Rights activist. He identifies that the Gospel - seeing people as whole people complete in Christ - is the key component missing in so much activism. Christians have dropped the activism; Activists have dropped the Gospel. This memoir recounts Perkin's efforts to bind the two together to create lasting change.
I'm left feeling inspired first off. The Gospel is powerful! And sad as well. So much has happened and improved, but there are still deep systemic issues in the church and culture.