The common good is defined as—“the most good for all people.” Aristotle first conceived it, but Thomas Aquinas, a thirteenth-century Roman Catholic philosopher, honed it well as a Christian conception for how Christians ought to live alongside others who were different in society. This strict definition of the common good doesn’t prefer one human being over another; instead, it values all human life and wants what is best for all people—Christian or not. How can we remain rooted in the Gospel as we advance the common good?
Jon Tyson is a widely respected church planter and leader in New York City and the author of The Burden is Light. Originally from Australia, Jon moved to the United States two decades ago with a...