Dr. Ruth Padilla DeBorst: Bridging Cultures, Seeking Peace and Justice

About this episode

Dr. Ruth Padilla-DeBorst discusses her experiences living between cultures and her understanding of justice and peace from a biblical perspective.

In this wide-ranging, holistic conversation, we catch up with theologian and practitioner, Dr. Ruth Padilla-DeBorst, who discusses her experiences living between cultures and her understanding of justice and peace from a biblical perspective. She emphasizes the importance of integral mission and evangelicalism's struggle to integrate evangelism and justice work, as seen in her experience at the Lausanne Global Conference in 2024. She also reflects on how peace and justice go hand in hand. A m...

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Guest: Dr Ruth Padilla-Deborst

Topics covered

• cultures
• peace
• justice
• integral mission
• evangelicalism

Keywords

• theologian
• Lausanne Global Conference
• evangelism

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Books & works: Bridging Cultures, Seeking Peace and Justice

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