Bible Quote by Pete Buttigieg

There are 2,000 verses of Scripture that tell us we must be committed to protecting the poor and the oppressed... There is no concern…

— Tony Campolo

The more I read the Scriptures I find an overwhelming case of Scriptures being concerned with the poor, outcast, widow, foreigner and marginalized.

— Sho Baraka

The Bible has been used as a way of making us accept our situation, and not to bring enlightenment to the poor.

— Rigoberta Menchu

The Scriptures have been misused to defend bloody crusades and inquisitions; to support slavery, apartheid, and segregation; to sanction the physical and emotional abuse…

— Mel White

“the New Testament does not talk about human beings furthering or spreading or building up or working for God’s reign. Human efforts to achieve…

— John E. Goldingay

In the poor and outcast we see Christ’s face; by loving and helping the poor, we love and serve Christ.

— Pope Francis

“We must guard against being too individualistic.... Christ is born to bring hope and joy also to whole communities of people--the exiles, the deported,…

— William Sloane Coffin

“The violence isn’t that surprising; what’s surprising is that among all that violence are new ideas about serving and blessing and nonviolence. Here’s what…

— Rob Bell

“The Lord will judge those who slander and harm the righteous, for He defends the cause of the oppressed.”

— Shaila Touchton

The Bible, in which these things are taught, favors drunkenness, murder, slavery, lying, stealing and lechery.

— Charles Chilton Moore

“I'm not so sure reading Scripture will keep us from having to face trouble as much as it will focus our attention on our…

— Mona Hodgson

Christians take Scriptures out of context to try to justify or to vindicate retreat and cowardice.

— Randall Terry