Justice: An Illusive Concept in Christianity
Justice, the value dominant in the Old Testament in general and among the teachings of the Prophets, is absent from the New Testament. The ideal of justice has been replaced in the New Testament by love (agapae). Using a sociological frame of reference, this paper advances reasons for this change. T...
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Sage Publications
1989
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Review of religious research
Year: 1989, Volume: 30, Issue: 3, Pages: 236-245 |
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