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Preventive Justice The Law of God and Public Policy We must take steps to ensure against injustice. “If fire breaks out and catches in thorns so that the stacked grain or the standing grain or the field is consumed, he…

Redress The Law of God and Public Policy We learn obligatory justice at home.  “When you make your neighbor a loan of any sort, you shall not go into his house to collect his pledge. You shall stand outside, and…

Obligatory Justice The Law of God and Public Policy Justice begins with respecting the image of God in others. “When you make your neighbor a loan of any sort, you shall not go into his house to collect his pledge.…

Justice and the Character of God The Law of God and Public Policy We can only understand justice by looking to God. “When you make your neighbor a loan of any sort, you shall not go into his house to…

The Nature of Justice The Law of God and Public Policy Justice reflects the character and purpose of God. “You shall not pervert justice. You shall not show partiality, and you shall not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds…

The Goal of Public Policy The Law of God and Public Policy All public policy must aim at justice. “You shall not pervert justice. You shall not show partiality, and you shall not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds…

How We Speak The Law of God and Public Policy We must be wise in the language we use in making public policy. “See, I have taught you statutes and rules, as the LORD my God commanded me, that you…

The Language of Public Policy The Law of God and Public Policy It matters what language we use in the public square. “See, I have taught you statutes and rules, as the LORD my God commanded me, that you should…

Praying for Public Policy The Law of God and Public Policy We can affect public policy by our faithful prayers. First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people, for kings and…

The Language of Prayer The Law of God and Public Policy All our involvement in public policy-making must be grounded in prayer. First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people, for…