Jesus as a Social Innovator

What if the most revolutionary social justice framework in history was 2,000 years old?

Before there were sociologists, before there were social movements, before anyone coined the term "structural inequality" — a carpenter's son from ancient Judea laid out a radical blueprint for how human beings should live together. And whether you're religious or not, his ideas still shape every debate we have about fairness, power, and who gets left behind.

This piece uses C. Wright Mills's sociological imagination to reframe the foundational teachings of Jesus Christ — not as theology, but as sociology. What emerges is striking: a systematic critique of hierarchical power, a vision of universal solidarity that demolishes tribal boundaries, and a "moral economy" that measures a society's worth by how it treats its most vulnerable members.

Love your enemy? That's a radical theory of social cohesion. The Golden Rule? A foundational principle of reciprocity that, if applied structurally, would dismantle exploitation overnight. Care for "the least of these"? A direct challenge to every system that concentrates wealth and abandons the poor.

This isn't a Sunday school lesson. It's a sociological analysis that connects ancient teachings to modern social entrepreneurship, public policy, and the movements fighting for justice right now — written in language accessible enough for a curious 12-year-old and substantive enough to spark a university seminar.

You don't have to be a believer to recognize a blueprint for a better society when you see one.

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