Red-Letter Christians is a

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movement within

Evangelical Christianity Evangelicalism (), also called evangelical Christianity or evangelical Protestantism, is a worldwide, interdenominational movement within Protestantism, Protestant Christianity that emphasizes evangelism, or the preaching and spreading of th ...

. "Red-Letter" refers to

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verses and parts of verses printed in red ink, to indicate the words attributed to

Jesus Jesus (AD 30 or 33), also referred to as Jesus Christ, Jesus of Nazareth, and many Names and titles of Jesus in the New Testament, other names and titles, was a 1st-century Jewish preacher and religious leader. He is the Jesus in Chris ...

without the use of

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History

The organization was founded by Tony Campolo and Shane Claiborne in 2007 with the aim of bringing together evangelicals who believe in the importance of insisting on issues of

social justice Social justice is justice in relation to the distribution of wealth, opportunities, and privileges within a society where individuals' rights are recognized and protected. In Western and Asian cultures, the concept of social justice has of ...

mentioned by

(in red in some translations of the

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). They believe Christians should be paying attention to Jesus's words and example by promoting biblical values such as social justice issues. These issues include the fight against

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, the defense of

peace Peace is a state of harmony in the absence of hostility and violence, and everything that discusses achieving human welfare through justice and peaceful conditions. In a societal sense, peace is commonly used to mean a lack of conflict (suc ...

, building strong families, respecting

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and welcoming foreigners. In 2019, it opened a chapter in the UK. In 2020, the organization had 120 social organizations and partner churches in the United States, the

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and Chile.Nick Tabor
Can this preacher's progressive version of evangelical Christianity catch on with a new generation?
washingtonpost.com, USA, January 6, 2020

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