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Godly Lives The Law of God and Public Policy: The Good Society (3) Government must be on the side of godliness. First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people, for kings…

Peaceful and Quiet The Law of God and Public Policy: The Good Society (2) In a good society, people live in safety, without fear. First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all…

Just and Good The Law of God and Public Policy: The Good Society (1) A just society is a good society. “You shall not pervert justice. You shall not show partiality, and you shall not accept a bribe, for a…

Distributive Justice The Law of God and Public Policy: Justice (7) We must care for those who cannot care for themselves. “For there will never cease to be poor in the land. Therefore I command you, ‘You shall open wide…

Retributive Justice The Law of God and Public Policy: Justice (6) Deliberate acts of injustice are to be punished. “For every breach of trust, whether it is for an ox, for a donkey, for a sheep, for a cloak, or…

Restorative Justice The Law of God and Public Policy: Justice (5) Injustice must not be allowed to continue; justice must always be restored. “When one man’s ox butts another’s, so that it dies, then they shall sell the live ox…

Preventive Justice The Law of God and Public Policy: Justice (4) We are our neighbors’ keeper. “If fire breaks out and catches in thorns so that the stacked grain or the standing grain or the field is consumed, he who…

Obligatory Justice The Law of God and Public Policy: Justice (3) We owe to all people dignity, respect, and love. “When you make your neighbor a loan of any sort, you shall not go into his house to collect his…

The Nature of Justice The Law of God and Public Policy: Justice (2) Justice embodies the character and purposes of God. “You shall not pervert justice. You shall not show partiality, and you shall not accept a bribe, for a…

The Goal of Public Policy The Law of God and Public Policy: Justice (1) The goal of public policy is justice, not interest. “You shall not pervert justice. You shall not show partiality, and you shall not accept a bribe,…