Justice (1)

Everyone wants justice. The call for justice is widespread, but what is meant by the word is not clear. Most governments claim that there policies will advance justice, but they do not say what this means. For most people and politicians, justice seems to be an ideal state, in which everyone is happy and nothing should be changed, so everyone should be striving for justice.

The common view of justice as an ideal state seems to be drawn from Greek philosophy and Roman law. The Bible has a great deal of teaching about justice, but it describes something very different. In my next few posts, I will examine the biblical concept of justice and describe how it applies in the modern world.

The full series can be found here.