Dan: I am not certain that the interpretation that does observe a social note in such a text necessarily denies a spiritual element in it as well. I tend to see such texts as a both/and versus an either/or. It fits with what Jesus says later in Luke 6:20-26 or 7:22-23. These texts tell us that our call to be spiritually impacted by God also calls us to think about the world with fresh sensitivities as a result. In other words Jesus saves us and in the process our world view and perspectives about the world are impacted in fresh ways.I hope this helps. I do discuss this in more detail in my Baker commentaries on both Luke and Acts. dlb