Hey Friends -
Do watch this video for more context but here’s the gist of it. Two announcements:
Pre-orders for my book, The Justice of Jesus are now live! Here’s where you can pre-order and purchase:
US: Amazon and Baker Book House.Canada: Amazon (Coming soon) and Indigo
Pre-orders are a huge deal for me as a first-time author because this is the metric that will tell my publisher (and the larger publishing industry) about how interested people really are in a book on justice from a decolonized Christian perspective. And now, for the very first time, the Book Cover Reveal!
Description: The history of the Western church is stained by injustice. The impulse to resist justice and look the other way has harmed the church and the people it aims to serve. But a different future is possible.
In The Justice of Jesus, Joash Thomas surveys the history of injustice and colonization in the Global South at the hands of the Western church. He shows that in addition to harming colonized peoples, colonization has limited Western Christians' understanding of the gospel, leading us to devalue the pursuit of justice for our neighbors on the margins.
A St. Thomas Christian born and raised in India, Thomas reflects on his experience in churches across denominations in both the Global South and the Global North. He challenges the status quo, examines beliefs that keep the church from pursuing liberation and wholeness, and explores the relationship of justice to our budgets, pulpits, and theology.
The Justice of Jesus is both a prophetic diagnosis and a hopeful prognosis. Readers will be encouraged with fresh ideas for prioritizing justice through prayer, partnerships, and advocating for the vulnerable in their communities and around the world.
The Jesus, Justice & Joash Podcast
To whet our appetites during pre-order season ahead of book launch in September, I will be unpacking themes from this book with some dear friends like Rev. Dr. David Harvey, Tryphena Perumalla-Gagnon, and others (including a list of friends in the justice space you likely already know and appreciate). Stay tuned for more! The episodes will be dropped directly into your inbox via Substack as a Substack subscriber.
I look forward to journeying with you in the days ahead!
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