Timothy Keller spoke about media perceptions of evangelicals and politics, the debate over whether Christians should support social justice, and what the book of Jonah teaches the Church today about how to treat non-Christians.
In The Prodigal Prophet: Jonah and the Mystery of God’s Mercy, which was released Oct. 2, Keller, author and founding pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian Church in New York City, examines Jonah’s moral messages, especially in regards to how believers should treat those who are of a different race and religion.
“God wants us to treat people of different races and faiths in a way that is respectful, loving, generous, and just,” wrote Keller in the newly released book.
In an Oct. 29 interview with The Christian Post, Keller explained that as a pastor, he has preached on Jonah multiple times over the years, with the application of the message changing from time to time.
For example, when he preached about it while serving a church in Virginia decades back, he applied the book to race relations; in 2001 at the Manhattan-based Redeemer…
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