Motts biblical ethics and social change is still foundational after 20 years rather than sounding off about particular social political issues as per sider or wallis mott provides a biblical theology of social involvement and then charts out the beginnings of paths to justice see table of contents anyone with a high view of christian scripture will appreciate motts engagement of biblical texts he is particularly adept at relating them to strands in christian thought that . The first part of the book providing the biblical theology of intentional social change deals with the central concepts in biblical and theological ethics grace evil love justice and the reign of god christian social change must be rooted not only in justice but in the grace received through the death and resurrection of jesus christ the second part evaluates ethical and theological methods for carrying out that intentional social change it offers a study of evangelism counter . Stephen charles mott provides a biblical and ethical guide on ways to implement that change the first part of the book providing the biblical theology of intentional social change deals with the. This scholarly synthesis of biblical studies and christian social ethics is designed to provide a biblical argument for intentional institutional change on behalf of social justice stephen charles mott provides a biblical and ethical guide on ways to implement that changethe first part of the book providing the biblical theology of intentional social change deals with the central concepts