Ep. 37 - Justice, Evangelism, and Cultural Engagement with Rev. Dr. Soong-Chan Rah

Join us for a conversation with Rev. Dr. Soong-Chan Rah as we explore the intersection of justice, evangelism, and cultural engagement. You’ll learn more about how we can begin to understand a biblical framework for engaging culture, how Gospel messaging can be and often is beholden to cultural concerns, and whether truth is something we are meant to possess or pursue.00:00 - Introduction03:03 - Patreon03:35 - Where are we as the Church in the US?08:00 - Intersection of justice and evangelism13:03 - Cultural captivity of Gospel messaging20:57 - Acknowledging brokenness in your own culture26:00 - Can the Church accurately acknowledge its present cultural location?33:25 - A biblical framework for engaging culture36:23 - The changing face of American Christianity45:06 - Shaping a desire to pursue truth53:44 - Continuing to show up outside moments of crisisFind us online:Website - https://www.biblicaljusticeresources.com/ Instagram - @biblicaljusticeresourcesYouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@biblicaljusticeresources Patreon - https://patreon.com/BiblicalJusticeResources Links:The Next Evangelicalism - https://www.ivpress.com/the-next-evangelicalism?srsltid=AfmBOoqTJQwxfF-Z3p0xdvpA0LbQtjqMWnwNPU_bif8fbcq4EHSnzYWQ Ron Sider - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ron_Sider Jim Wallis - https://www.jimwallis.org/ John Perkins - https://www.johnmperkins.com/ Michael Emerson - https://www.bakerinstitute.org/expert/michael-o-emerson Jemar Tisby - https://jemartisby.com/ Robert Chao Romero - https://www.robertchaoromero.com/ Alexia Salvatierra - http://www.alexiasalvatierra.com/ Might from the Margins - https://heraldpress.com/9781513806013/might-from-the-margins/ Many Colors - https://www.moodypublishers.com/many-colors?srsltid=AfmBOoqWcgQ3CgqrdUBGBtWvUinvNFwEuIPcxLnnSfqu4zPymxO6ztQV Religion of Whiteness - https://global.oup.com/academic/product/the-religion-of-whiteness-9780197746288?cc=us&lang=en& Related Episodes:Dr. Michael O. Emerson - https://www.biblicaljusticeresources.com/podcast-archive/2025/11/11/ep-21-understanding-the-religion-of-whiteness-with-dr-michael-o-emerson Rev. Dr. Dennis Edwards - https://www.biblicaljusticeresources.com/podcast-archive/2025/11/18/ep-22-the-power-of-a-robust-gospel-with-rev-dr-dennis-r-edwards Rev. Dr. Rose Lee-Norman - https://www.biblicaljusticeresources.com/podcast-archive/2026/1/20/ep-31-de-centering-whiteness-and-learning-how-to-follow-with-rev-dr-rose-lee-norman Nina Barnes - https://www.biblicaljusticeresources.com/podcast-archive/2025/8/5/ep-10-looking-inward-before-moving-forward