Includes bibliographical references.

Contents:

The Bible-- The law codes of the Hebrew Bible-- The prophetic witness-- Justice in the house of Israel-- The Psalms-- Justice in the New Testament-- The church and human rights

The Church of England-- The Evangelicals-- The Christian socialists-- The Tractarians and Anglo-Catholics-- Archbiship William Temple

The Episcopal Church-- Slavery and the civil war-- The social gospel-- The civil rights movement

Economic justice-- The Lambeth conference of 1998-- The Episcopal church-- Implementing economic justice

Race-- The African American struggle-- The civil rights movement-- Other racial ethnic groups--Signs of hope

Gender-- The Woman's auxiliary-- Religious orders and deaconesses--Women deputies-- Ordained ministries

Human sexuality-- Homosexuality and the Episcopal Church-- The Anglican Communion-- Biblical teachings-- Church teachings-- The current debate