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Prayer and Public Policy The Law of God and Public Policy: The Good Society (7) Prayer is our most effective public policy tool. First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people,…
A Truthful Society The Law of God and Public Policy: The Good Society (6) A good society can only exist on the foundation of stable truth. First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made…
A Gospel-Friendly Society The Law of God and Public Policy: The Good Society (5) Government must not impede the progress of the Gospel. First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people,…
Promoting and Preserving Dignity The Law of God and Public Policy: The Good Society (4) A good society preserves the dignity of all its members. First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for…
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…