TY - JOUR
T1 - Justice Anchored in Truth
T2 - a Theological Perspective on the Nature and Implementation of Justice.
AU - Lorenzen, Thorwald
N1 - Imported on 12 Apr 2017 - DigiTool details were: Journal title (773t) = International Journal of Public Theology. Special issue: Restoring Justice.. ISSNs: 1569-7320;
PY - 2009
Y1 - 2009
N2 - I propose that a theological perspective makes a constructive and creative contribution to the global struggle for justice. Christian theology recognizes other theories of justice, but at the same time suggests that the struggle for justice is enhanced by providing an ontological foundation for and special content to justice. The Hebrew Bible, Jesus of Nazareth and the earliest Christian communities located justice in God and God's relationship to the world. Jesus' engagement for justice raised opposition and led to his crucifixion; yet, according to the biblical accounts God validated Jesus' vision by raising him from the dead, and Gods Spirit keeps the story of Jesus alive in the world by empowering humans in their struggle for the implementation of justice.
AB - I propose that a theological perspective makes a constructive and creative contribution to the global struggle for justice. Christian theology recognizes other theories of justice, but at the same time suggests that the struggle for justice is enhanced by providing an ontological foundation for and special content to justice. The Hebrew Bible, Jesus of Nazareth and the earliest Christian communities located justice in God and God's relationship to the world. Jesus' engagement for justice raised opposition and led to his crucifixion; yet, according to the biblical accounts God validated Jesus' vision by raising him from the dead, and Gods Spirit keeps the story of Jesus alive in the world by empowering humans in their struggle for the implementation of justice.
KW - Open access version available
KW - Judgement
KW - Justice: Equality: Partiality: Freedom: Liberation: Praxis
U2 - 10.1163/156973209X438256
DO - 10.1163/156973209X438256
M3 - Article
SN - 1872-5171
VL - 3
SP - 281
EP - 298
JO - International Journal of Public Theology
JF - International Journal of Public Theology
IS - 3
ER -