Episode #16
Repairers of the Breach: Peace, Justice, and Isaiah 58 with Rev. Adam Taylor
Rev. Adam Taylor joins Jen and Patrick for a wide-ranging conversation about peace, justice, and the prophetic vision of Isaiah 58. He shares how his own faith journey, shaped by interracial family roots, the civil rights movement, and Black church tradition, led him to Sojourners and to a deep conviction that peace is more than the absence of conflict.The episode explores why justice and peace are inseparable, how Isaiah 58 challenges transactional religion, and what it means to become a “repairer of the breach” in both public life and personal discipleship. TIMESTAMPS: 00:54 - Peace defined as wholeness and right relationship 05:20 - The Jim Wallis course that led to Sojourners 08:59 - Why peace and justice belong together 10:06 - Biblical justice language: mishpat and tsedek 13:13 - Isaiah 58 in context: exile and true fasting 17:18 - Why injustice is structural, not just interpersonal 24:15 - Moving beyond zero-sum thinking 31:53 - Wages, land, labor, and other biblical justice issues 35:32 - Pastoral advice for people resistant to justice language 43:07 - How unjust systems advantage some and trap others 49:57 - “Repairers of the breach” and the call to peacemaking 52:48 - Breath prayer: “Be still and know that I am God” For full show notes and transcript, visit https://proclaimpeace.org
