Overcoming injustice
Expunging the material record
Working in local government in my homeland, New Zealand, I came face to face with the inequitable way in which First Nations people had been treated. Since then, I have often thought of the many pa...
The law of God annuls injustice
We don’t have to look far to see that there is an urgent need for justice in our world; a justice that includes every individual and leaves no one struggling on the outside. The needs of today are...
And justice for all
Our guest, Lari Snorek, used to spend considerable time volunteering with an organization that is dedicated to restorative justice—helping those convicted of a crime to recognize their mistake, res...
Seeing the “God of justice”
I was ready to dismiss the false claim of imperfect vision (and anxious, worried, fearful thoughts) separate from Mind’s, God’s, own infinite, perfect, coherent plan, and to trust that God will and...
Beyond moral outrage to moral courage
As I turned wholeheartedly to God in prayer, I felt a shift from a fearful and angry focus on injustice to an earnest focus on the supreme power of God, the source of all good.
Healing abuses of power
God is a God of justice and mercy whom I knew I could trust with my career.
Defusing hate. Living love.
Regardless of when and how division and hatred began, the greater question is whether genuine reformation, forgiveness, love, and unity are possible in the face of these plagues.
Neutralizing racism with Truth
When my family and I were in the airport, heading home from a Christmas vacation, my husband and I were directed to different security lines due to his frequent flyer status. He and our son were ro...
The bond of love that dissolves injustice
As racial tensions in America this year ran high, Jen Hatmaker had to face this question from one of her kids: “Why do white people think they’re so much better than Black people—is it something ab...
Can our prayer reduce racial tension?
For this author, dealing with the troubling, entrenched issue of racism begins with a Biblically-based question: Am I truly willing to love my neighbor as God does? An incident at her local police...