For Godliness The Law of God and Public Policy Governments are God’s servants for good. First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people, for kings and all who are in high positions, that we may lead a peaceful and quiet life, godly and dignified ...
Safe and Secure The Law of God and Public Policy A peaceful and quiet society is also safe and secure. First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people, for kings and all who are in high positions, that we may lead a peaceful and ...
Peaceful and Quiet The Law of God and Public Policy Peace and quiet? Where? First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people, for kings and all who are in high positions, that we may lead a peaceful and quiet life.… 1 Timothy 1:1, 2 We ...
Goodness The Law of God and Public Policy Justice and goodness go together. “You shall not pervert justice. You shall not show partiality, and you shall not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and subverts the cause of the righteous. Justice, and only justice, you shall follow, ...
The Goal of Public Policy The Law of God and Public Policy We must know what we mean by a “good” society. “You shall not pervert justice. You shall not show partiality, and you shall not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and subverts the cause of ...
The Practice of Justice The Law of God and Public Policy The practice of justice vindicates man and God. “For every breach of trust, whether it is for an ox, for a donkey, for a sheep, for a cloak, or for any kind of lost thing, of which one says, ‘This is it,’ ...
Retributive Justice The Law of God and Public Policy Retribution is the final facet of the jewel of justice. “For every breach of trust, whether it is for an ox, for a donkey, for a sheep, for a cloak, or for any kind of lost thing, of which one says, ‘This is it,’ ...
The Beauty of Restoration The Law of God and Public Policy Restorative justice brings a true form of beauty to community life. “When one man’s ox butts another’s, so that it dies, then they shall sell the live ox and share its price, and the dead beast also they shall share. Or if ...
Three Facets in One The Law of God and Public Policy This case illustrates the overlap and hierarchy of the forms of justice. “When one man’s ox butts another’s, so that it dies, then they shall sell the live ox and share its price, and the dead beast also they shall share. Or ...
Restorative Justice The Law of God and Public Policy Restorative justice is the fourth facet of justice. “When one man’s ox butts another’s, so that it dies, then they shall sell the live ox and share its price, and the dead beast also they shall share. Or if it is known that the ...