Prophetic Literature, Social Ethics & Politicized Religion – M. Daniel Carroll R.

We’re honored to learn from Dr. M. Daniel Carroll R. (Rodas) about the key ethical concerns and social critiques of Amos, Isaiah, and Micah. It’s the topic of his book: The Lord Roars: Recovering the Prophetic Voice for Today.

In this episode, Dr. Carroll shares:

• Understanding Amos, Isaiah, and Micah: Prophets on Ethics
• Comparing the social and ethical concerns of Isaiah, Micah, and Amos
• Being aware of idolatry in the church
• How church liturgy impact our ideas of God (and ways to worship)
• Why churches divide over what social justice issues to support
• The danger of religion being co-opted by political parties
• Understanding liberation theology

M. Daniel Carroll R. (PhD, University of Sheffield) is Scripture Press Ministries Professor of Biblical Studies and Pedagogy at Wheaton College and Graduate School in Wheaton, Illinois. He previously taught for many years at El Seminario Teológico Centroamericano in Guatemala City, Guatemala, and then at Denver Seminary, where he founded IDEAL, a Spanish language training program. Carroll is the author or editor of more than a dozen books, including The Bible and Borders: Hearing God’s Word on Immigration, Wrestling with the Violence of God: Soundings in the Old Testament, and a major commentary on the book of Amos.